how to read in the newsreader

[Chris Green]

Marko Rauhamaa <marko at pacujo.net> wrote:
> 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).
> 
That's the other advantage of working this way, one always uses the
same text editor for composing messages, I use a vi clone (let's not
start a vi/emacs war!).

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Chris Green
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