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Article #429Re: Net software recommendations
From: Ben Lovejoy
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 00:00
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{$PW$}@pwomar.demon.co.uk (Paul Womar) wrote:
>Newshopper is a fine newsreader but Macsoup is (IMHO) better, see
><http://www.snafu.de/~stk/macsoup/>.
Will give it a look.
>> - Web browser (Netscape Communicator)
>
>I use 4.5, it's a pity that no Navigator 4.5 is available, I don't want
>the newsreader/email bits.
Just upgraded to 4.5, and it seems very similar to 4.03, but with one
annoying bug fixed. As you say, very bloated, but it does the job well.
>> - IRC (Ircle 3.something)
>
>I don't think they really come any better.
Good stuff - I did try something else a while back but Dalnet took a
dislike to it.
>I have stuck with fetch because I rarely use FTP but Anarchie and
>Transmit (formerly Transit) might be worth looking at if you fancy a
>change.
Yes, got Anarchie Pro and it seems excellent.
>.rm are Realmeadia files
<snip>
Thanks for the very comprehensive explanation.
Ben
--
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