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lance@Circle.Raleigh.NC.US (Lance A. Brown) 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.
> 
> This anology is not quite right.  There is a large difference between 
> setting up a QWK format offline reader and setting up a Waffle site.  The 
> "cost" is _not_ the same.

In my opinion, the cost could be roughly the same, were the business of
installing Waffle made easier.  What could do that?  A proper installation
program, for one.  Make uucico more robust, less susceptible to minor
deviations in modem speed, for another.

> I happen to agree that, ideally, setting up another Waffle is the way to 
> go, but if you are not used to UNIX-ish software, an offline reader is MUCH 
> easier to get running.
> 
> Lance
> 
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