🚀 go-pugleaf

frampton@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca (Steve Frampton) writes:

> stanley@skyking.OCE.ORST.EDU (John Stanley) writes:
> 
> > Offline mail and news readers are a subset of what Waffle already does.
> > It makes no sense to go into the hardware store and refuse to buy a
> > prepackaged set of 8 screwdrivers because you only want one when both
> > cost the same amount.
> 
> It certainly makes sense when the 8 screwdrivers require a complicated
> "preparation" and then "training" phase before you can start using them!
> 
> The average user wants a simple program with pull-down menus, etc. to
> sign on, retrieve any new messages, perform any file transfers as
> required, and then sign off.  I mean, look at the success and simplicity
> of the All-In-One mail front-end, the CompuServe Information Manager, Elm,
> Pine, etc.  
> 
> Users don't want to spend 2 to 3 weeks getting things working properly, 
> and then the rest of time tweaking and perfecting something just to do
> the same thing.  Waffle as an automatic transfer mechanism/reader/etc. 
> is *fantastic*.  But for admins, not users.
> 
That's why i offer my users a  "pre-configured" mini-version of Waffle 
for their personal use.  They fill out a form asking such pertinent 
things as modem port and speed, newsgroups to include, etc... then I 
custom configure a setup for them, ZIP it and send them a note to 
download it on their next connect.  POLL.BAT, LOGIN.BAT, SENDFILE.BAT & 
GETFILE.BAT are all they need to know as they handle all the transactions 
and maintenance.

Then if they want more, they can DL the full package.

All the screwdrivers you need - or want....

---dave---
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