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Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why

From Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why
Date 2016-10-03 14:12 +0200
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On 3 Oct 2016 11:41:27 GMT
Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> wrote:

> On 2016-10-03, Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> wrote:
> > 1. Does not correctly decodes all utf headers
> > 2. Threads are difficult to follow as slrn does not cache articles
> > 3. Does not re-formats articles on 80 characters boundary so
> > looking at google groups articles is painful
> > 4. all in all text based experience is sub-par to graphical one
> >
> > So I gave up finally , returned to trusty Claws-Mail ;)  
> 
> I'm thinking of moving over to Thunderbird myself. I'm a long time
> slrn user but still really a noob because I never dug into the
> configuration options really all that much.
> 
> Slrn used to be great for speed and ultimate champ for configuration 
> options. Along with either leafnode or even slrnpull it was and in
> some ways still is a very powerful combination.
> 
> These days while the latter is true, the former is not. At least not
> on my 2 Linux systems. Thunderbird retrieves faster, posts faster and 
> doesn't suffer from the very sligh lag that slrn seems to.
> For me, I think it's time to move on. At least for as long as usenet
> is around which may not be all that long.
> 
> One thing about Thunderbird is that I have not been able to figure
> out how to change the fonts to make them larger. The options seem to
> have no effect under LinuMint and even the add on extension "Font
> Changer" which works under Windows version of Thunderbird doesn't
> even show up under the Linux version although it installs.
> Thunderbird configuration options are a mess as well. They are
> scattered all over the place.
> I'll figure it out.
> 
> Any other suggestions for a full featured Linux GUI based usenet news 
> program under Linux? I don't like pan at all.
> 

Well I said Claws-Mail, not Thunderbird ;)

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So I gave up on slrn, this is why Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-03 03:12 +0200
  Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Godzilla <godzilla@lizardboss.invalid> - 2016-10-03 01:29 +0000
    Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-03 03:37 +0200
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-03 02:16 +0000
    Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why dyrmak <dyrmak@quelite.terre.invalid> - 2016-10-03 08:26 +0000
  Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-03 03:18 +0000
    Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-03 03:39 +0000
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-03 04:08 +0000
    Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-03 05:24 +0000
    Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-03 10:15 +0200
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-03 10:15 -0400
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-03 12:25 -0600
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-03 21:29 +0000
        Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-04 00:06 +0200
          Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-03 22:22 +0000
            Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-04 00:25 +0200
              Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-03 22:37 +0000
        Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-03 16:42 -0600
          Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-04 00:26 +0000
            Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-03 19:28 -0600
              Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-04 01:51 +0000
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-10-03 18:52 -0700
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-04 12:39 -0600
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-04 20:59 +0000
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-04 16:39 -0600
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-05 03:12 +0000
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-05 19:34 +0000
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-05 14:15 -0600
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-05 16:41 -0400
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-05 17:59 -0600
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-06 01:08 +0000
    Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Adlbifhr Mjduhgfks <am@random.us> - 2016-10-03 23:28 +0000
  Shut Up, Dumb Fuck! John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-10-03 02:14 -0700
  Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-03 11:41 +0000
    Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Tattoo Vampire <sitting@this.computer> - 2016-10-03 08:05 -0400
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-03 14:15 +0200
        Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-03 12:49 +0000
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-10-03 13:27 +0100
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-03 12:48 +0000
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-03 12:27 -0600
        Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-03 14:55 -0400
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            Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-03 15:55 -0400
              Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-03 16:44 -0600
    Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-03 14:12 +0200
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-03 12:49 +0000
        Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-03 10:17 -0400
          Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-03 14:30 +0000
            Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-03 10:33 -0400
              Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-03 12:29 -0600
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-03 15:09 -0400
        Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-10-03 22:29 +0100
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    Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-04 15:32 +0200
      Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-04 09:43 -0500
        Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-04 17:24 +0200
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            Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-04 16:34 -0400
              Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-04 16:40 -0600
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-04 19:04 -0400
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-04 23:49 -0600
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-05 08:09 -0400
                Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-05 11:02 -0600
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          Re: So I gave up on slrn, this is why DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-04 19:22 -0400
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