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From: rguyom@valcofim.fr (Remi Guyomarch)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.infosystems.www.misc
Subject: Re: Unix too slow for a Web server?
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 00:01:55 +0200
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In article <324E80B3.21F4@www.play-hookey.com>,
Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com> writes:
> Remi Guyomarch wrote:
>>
>> In article <324E26CD.7785@www.play-hookey.com>,
>> Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com> writes:
>> [...]
>>> Incidentally, I an indeed using Netscape as my newsreader. Not
>>> because I think it's the best (I know better), but because 1) I
>>> have it handy and 2) if someone points to a URL I can just click
>>> on it and go there without firing up another program. It's plenty
>>> good enough for my needs, and it's convenient.
>>
>> Knews let's you click on any URL and launch Netscape (if it's not
>> already done) with this url. It's also fully threaded, display
>> inline MIME images, support kill/hot files, etc ...
>>
>> http://www.nada.kth.se/~su95-kjo/knews.html
>
> Which still means two applications running where one will do the
> job.
I disagree, sorry. Netscape won't do the job for me.
I can't live without some Knews features, like putting a yellow square
in front of threads I've posted in, like killing some bothering
subject, part of subjects (actually subjects regexp), particular From:
adresses, particular Xrefs etc ... I like to be able to mark the same
way interesting acticles, threads or posters (have you tried to spot
Linus' posts in comp.os.linux.misc ?). I like to have a real threading
news reader with a real 2D thread view. I like to be able to pipe the
article to any filter. I like to be able to post a binary in Base64 OR
uuencoded OR in quoted-printable, I like to be able to specify the
mime-type of the attachment. I like to be able to post a binary inline
or as an attachment. I like to be able to use my prefered editor
(XEmacs). I like to customize the code to my own taste, etc ...
Netscape is a good browser, but it's not a good newsreader.
Knews is a good newsreader, but it's not a web browser.
--
Remi Guyomarch
Montargis, FRANCE
rguyom@valcofim.fr