From: r9jmg0@yahoo.com   
      
    Mike Easter wrote:   
   > John C. wrote:   
   >> Mike, I'm not totally a novice at Linux. It's been a while, but in the   
   >> past I have run OpenSUSE, Mint and some other distro that started with   
   >> an "M", maybe Manjaro.) I grew comfortable with each of them but   
   >> eventually it was the lack of application choice that made me give up   
   >> each time.   
   >   
   > Well, you haven't yet made it clear (to me) what you are trying to do   
   > (with linux and your activities), so it is hard to give useful   
   > suggestions or advice.   
      
   Mike, I didn't *ASK* for anything in the OP other than what the most   
   popular newsgroup for Linux was. That's it! And that question has been   
   answered.   
      
   > I don't think the subject of this thread is as useful as you might think.   
   >   
   > 'general discussion about linux'?  who wants that?   
   >   
   > 'most popular newsgroup'?  IMO that would likely be aolm I mentioned   
   > earlier, but a very great many 'discussions' about linux related things   
   > take place in webforums instead of ng/s because of the waning popularity   
   > of usenet in recent years.   
   >   
   > It seems to me you need to discuss how to go about whatever it is you   
   > want to do w/ linux, not the subject of this thread.   
      
   No Mike, I'm through with participating in this thread. I obtained the   
   answer I needed.   
      
   Over and out.   
      
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