Re: [dev] Mailinglists (was: [dwm] Conversion to XCB)

From: Alexander Huemer <alexander.huemer_AT_xx.vu>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 14:36:02 +0100

On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 01:03:19PM +0000, Nick wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 01:52:11PM +0100, Alexander Huemer wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 01:31:40PM +0100, Martti Kühne wrote:
> > > There's [0] and [1]. [0] offers alternative protocol access (nntp).
> >
> > Yes, GMANE was created exactly for the reason I mentioned. But the whole
> > thing should be the other way around. A NNTP newsgroup that _maybe_ has
> > an additional email interface, but that should most likely not be
> > necessary.
>
> What client do you use for newsgroups?

I use tin to some degree.

> I'm far more familiar with mailing lists, and while I'm aware many
> prefer newsgroups, I've never found a way to read them anywhere near
> as comfortably as mutt with threading.

I totally agree. Most Client applications for NNTP suck. Somebody^{(tm)}
should write a better alternative.

> I like the protocol, though.

After reading [1] I really wonder why MLs became so popular. I believe
the problem of the usenet are the binary usegroups which became popular
for warez and are now reduced to that in the view of the general public.

Kind regards,
-Alex
Received on Tue Jan 21 2014 - 14:36:02 CET