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|    Anton Shepelev to Paul Quinn    |
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|    12 Sep 21 02:39:50    |
      MSGID: 2:221/6.0 613d3e46       REPLY: 2:203/2 613d2eba       PID: SmapiNNTPd/Linux/IPv6 1.3 20210704       CHRS: CP437 2       TZUTC: 0300       TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2021-08-03       Paul Quinn to Anton Shepelev:              > AS> Thanks for the confirmation, Paul. So, Hotdoged is the only       > AS> decent newsreader for Android, although it may be hard to       > AS> wheedle it into working on modern versions of the OS...       >       > If it's the *free* option (of two similar-to-task options), then       > I would recommend it to a friend.              Yes, it is free as in both freedom and beer, but, as I said,       requires additinal configuration of the smartphone after       installation. What is the model of your friend's smartphone?       I can help them with setting it up.              > I remember trying it a few years ago, but didn't like it. That's       > just me and my personal priorities.              Unfortunately, there are very few good newsreaders, Fidonet       clients, and e-mail clients for the Android... Nobody is interested       in the truly free and decentralised internet.              > Another free option is available via my friend in Crimea, Stas       > Mishchenkov (2:460/58). It's called 'Telegram'.              What is this `Telegram' -- a Fidonet client for Android?              > If I was stuck for an out-of-Fidonet experience, I would try that       > first.       >       > But, you have Hotdoged tamed. Stick with it. ;)              I will.              ---         * Origin: nntp://news.fidonet.fi (2:221/6.0)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 14/0 90/1 105/81 120/340 123/131 129/305 153/757 154/10       SEEN-BY: 218/840 221/1 6 226/30 227/114 702 229/424 426 664 700 1017       SEEN-BY: 240/5832 249/206 317 282/1038 301/1 317/3 322/757 335/364       SEEN-BY: 342/200 770/1 4500/1 5020/1042       PATH: 221/6 229/664 426           |
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