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Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 22:09:54 +0000
From: Bernard Peek 
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Re: Wanting to change from XP to Ubuntu and keep using Turnpike
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In message , Moog  
writes

>Bernard Peek illuminated the devils arse on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:53:32
>+0000, by typing:
>
>>>Turnpike is a bag of shite fella (my opinion of course). I've
>>>purposefully stayed out of this thread, but I dumped it after
>>>alternatives arrived. I only used it initially 'cos it was free with my
>>>Demon account.
>>
>> Was that TP 6 or one of the earlier versions?
>
>6

OK, each to their own.

>
>>>I use a dedicated newsgroup program. And three email programs.
>>>
>>>You won't like any of them though. They're NOT Turnpike. If you want
>>>Turnpike....stick with Windows.
>>
>> As I said, I may have to if I can't find a usable native Linux one.
>
>It may sound "wacky" and a little "out there", but how about learning
>another program and its strengths/inadequacies. Just a thought like. I
>wouldn't want to queer your pitch. Turnpike was certainly inadequate for
>me.

I've tried a few other programs, I tried to use Thunderbird for a while 
but gave up on it. When I went back to Turnpike I even shelled out for a 
multiuser license. Demon being Demon they screwed up the order, but that 
wasn't unexpected.

What I think I'll do is go back to one of the text-only newsreaders. 
I've just put slrn on this Windows box and I'll give that a try. Having 
looked at slrn I can see where the graphical browsers got their design 
ideas. But slrn in a 132 x 40 screen looks to be a definite improvement 
on Tbird or Claws.



-- 
Bernard Peek
back in search of cognoscenti
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