how to read in the newsreader

[Marko Rauhamaa]

Chris Green <cl at isbd.net>:

> I read newsgroups using tin, a text-mode/command line newsreader. I
> always run tin on my home desktop machine, even if I'm away from home
> by using ssh. So I maintain my settings that way. By the way tin *is*
> mouse away even though it's a text mode program.
>
> For reading mailing lists (and all my mail for that matter) I use mutt
> which is also a text mode program. It makes reading mailing lists easy
> because it provides threading etc. I use like I use tin, alway on my
> desktop machine using ssh where necessary.

Same thing, except that I do all of my typing on emacs (GNUS in the case
of news and mail).


Marko