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From: RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Free / opensource text-only reader for linux - suggestions,
 please?
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:02:06 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-03-28, candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
> RodionGork <rodion_gork@mail.ru> wrote at 06:33 this Thursday (GMT):
>> Hi Friends and sorry for such a trivial and perhaps frequently-asked question. I haven't imagined it may be that difficult - seemingly there are or were many flavors of readers but among them
>> many non-free or for windows or not supported anymore.
>>
>> So the situation is like this - I recently joined UseNet (though I was in Fido couple decades ago
>> so the concept is not completely new to me) communicating currently via NovaBBS, but as I understand it provides me access to few hundreds groups and to post to some more which are of
>> interest to me I need to pick nntp server and client. As for servers there seemingly are some
>> free for text-only groups which is enough for me (e.g. I read about i2pn2.org at the same novabbs).
>>
>> But what about client?
>>
>> 1. I'm linux user so it should be available for linux
>> 2. It shouldn't necessarily be mail client for its main purpose (I tried claws but feel unsure
>> about it for that sake)
>> 3. It would be good if it is lightweight enough (Thunderbird seems a bit too fat already but not too much if you say it is definitely the best choice).
>> 4. It would be all right if it is works in text-mode lacking fancy features for handling images and videos etc.
>>
>> I guess it is definitely possible to try downloading this and that and something more and try
>> setting them up etc - but perhaps someone with similar situation can direct me with advice according to personal experience? thanks in advance!
>
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> I like slrn

I do too. I can pick Jstar (WordStar variant of JOE) as my editor. That sold 
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