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Re: Best 'net software

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From: Alan Baldwin
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 00:00
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mike@old-inn.demon.co.uk (Mike Lane) wrote:

> 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.

The !Termite web browser is way behind now and I'm not yet convinced that
the Doggysoft team have the time or inclination to add all the Netscape
features which, good or bad, are becoming common usage.

Sounds like I'd be best switching to Ant for Web work and maybe continue
to use !Termite for mail?

AlanB, Manchester, England.

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From: alanb@arvism.demon.co.uk (Alan Baldwin)
Subject: Re: Best 'net software
Date: 1996/09/21
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