Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:29:01 +0000 (UTC) From: Will Parsons <varro@nodomain.invalid> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newsreader issues Message-ID: <slrnldokdp.1jp.varro@anukis.local> References: <lbe273$9fb$1@ger.gmane.org> <201401191828.s0JIRoHI073294@fire.js.berklix.net>
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Julian H. Stacey wrote: > Walter Hurry wrote: >> I have been using the Pan newsreader for years, very happily. >> >> Unfortunately it won't compile on FreeBSD 10. I have raised a PR: 182203. >> >> In the meantime, two questions: >> >> Is there a workaround or patch available? >> >> If not, can anyone recommend a GUI reader for Usenet? I don't need >> binaries, just text. > > I used /usr/ports/news/slrn many years back, > it does at least compile & run on 10-RC5 (I just checked). > (but I'm behind a fire wall so I didnt test further trying for a news spool) slrn is a text-mode rather than a GUI reader, but it is an excellent newsreader for text groups. I've used it for years (typically in an xterm) and would highly recommend it to the OP. -- Will
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