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Favorite NNTP Client?

Posted by Cliff on from the what-do-you-read-your-news-with? dept.

keller asks: "We all have our favourite browser, mail client and OS! So what about Usenet Reader? I have always used Netscape's built-in one, and have always been satisfied, but are there better alternatives out there. I'm not looking for any features in particular, just something easy to use and nice to look at."

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  1. The Pimp-Ass Newsreader by egrinake · · Score: 3, Insightful

    PAN (the Pimp Ass Newsreader) is without a doubt the best newsreader I've used on any platform. Pan seems to be Unix/Linux only, and is based on the gtk+ toolkit.

    Check it out at http://pan.rebelbase.com.

  2. Re:You're gonna kick me... by m_ilya · · Score: 2, Insightful
    But IMHO this is a powerfull NNTP client, as it offers all I need to get, read, and post to a NNTP server.

    Well, if it satisfies your need it doesn't means that it a powerfull NNTP client. Actually it only provides basic functionality. IMHO NNTP client can not be called powerfull unless it supports at least kill lists.

    Do not think I'm trolling. My point is that powerfull NNTP client should have much more features than OE.

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