Re: 30 Years Of Netscape

On Fri, 8 Nov 2024, Wolfgang Agnes wrote:
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D <nospam@example.net> writes:
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On Fri, 8 Nov 2024, Chris Green wrote:

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I have leafnode on my system (that I use with tin), so it's
effectively offline.  Leafnode is a doddle to install and it means you
never have to notice when news-servers are slow or not working
perfectly for some other reason.

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Yes, leafnode is part of my "hack". Very good piece of software and
does its job very well! =) I fear that it will eventually fade away
and stop compiling on modern linux systems. =(

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You'll adjust it as necessary---how's your C programming? :P
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True. I can do simple C-stuff, and I can tinker around even, until I
get stuff to compile. But as soon as it gets above beginner level,
things get murky.
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Fortunately Eduardom, the current maintainer, is very approachable and
even answers here in the news group. So on more than one occasion he
has helped me with a patch and advice. That in itself, is worth its
weight in gold!