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Re: Best 'net software

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From: J W B Greenwood
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 00:00
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In article <19960920.213007.23@mike.old-inn.demon.co.uk>, Mike Lane
<URL:mailto:mike@old-inn.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> In message <n10ADE6A3@jhammell.demon.co.uk> John Hammell wrote:
> 
> > I wish you had 'ranted' a few days earlier!!! I've shelled out cash
> > as well!
> 
> Sorry, I only 'upgraded' to ANT a few days ago myself
> 
> > 
> > Is it really that bad?
> > 
> 
> Well perhaps not *all* that bad - apart from the news download the rest of
> the ANT suite seems to me very good. The web browser is much better than the
> Termite one IMHO, and I understand that FTP is good as well. Looking on the
> bright side I would think that ANT is more likely to develop their product
> faster than the competition, and sooner or later they will *have* to sort out
> the news problem. The more people shout about it the better though.
> 

Perhaps a few days use isn't really enough to have used all the
facilities, re-read the manual, found out a few things missed,
adjusted the usage routine and then taken an objective look at the
situation ??????? 

If an application with so many facilties is only used for one or two,
why not just use a couple of simple PD pieces of software ? 

-- 
brooke@mail.zynet.co.uk
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From: J W B Greenwood <brooke@mail.zynet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Best 'net software
Date: 1996/09/21
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