> new to Debian and probably Linux as well. A 'real' newsgroup would be better > than a simulated one for those of us who can't/won't use something like emacs > with gnus.
I used to run gnus on a 486 with 8MB, so I can sympathize. And it's understandable for those you just don't like emacs. I have to admit that even though I think it's the best, there have been times when I have had to let certain aspects "grow on" me. But I am surely happy that I have made this choice, considering that it leads to sophisticated and powerful ways of working. Clearly the resource arguments against emacs and gnus are losing quickly in a time of rapidly falling RAM prices (< $1/MB). [snip] > Finally, I wouldn't have to explicitly set the reply-to address to make > sure > a reply goes back to the list and not just the individual who wrote the > message > I'm replying to. This is yet another reason to use a good mail or news reader. Gnus has nice keystrokes ready to go: F,f,R, and r for Follow-up and quote, follow-up, Reply and quote, and reply If you want the ultimate in power and flexibility (after all, why are you using GNU/Linux in the first place?), go with gnus. Plus it will encourage you to learn emacs. Henceforth, you will be transformed. :) Bake -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
