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   From: "Paul-B"    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Eagle Schematic Capture   
   Date: 1 Feb 2007 16:30:16 GMT   
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   SINNER wrote:   
      
   > * Paul-B wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   > > Moog wrote:   
   >    
   > >> BlackTopBum illuminated the devil's arse in alt.os.linux.ubuntu by   
   > >> typing:   
   >    
   > >> > getting a post from a Winders news reader is   
   > >> > something I wasn't expecting.   
   >    
   > >> A little unfair. I need to log into windows to use our company   
   > >> specific invoicing and accountancy package and consequently post   
   > from >> a Witdoze box.   
   >    
   > >> I'm sure CB has similar reasons. As will all Ubuntu users that dual   
   > >> boot.   
   >    
   > >> I've had little success in running this package under Wine and will   
   > >> probably explore some sort of VMServer solution when I have more   
   > time.   
   >    
   > >> In summary. Don't filter us Micro$haft users as you may miss out on   
   > >> some real wit and wisdom. BTW, my favourite Cheese is Brie. ;-)   
   >    
   > > There isn't a decent newsreader that will run under Linux IMO...    
   >    
   > Then you have not tried them all. slrn, tin and emacs would surely   
   > meet or beat your needs for text.   
   >    
   > > I've   
   > > tried most of them   
   >    
   > Somehow I doubt it:   
   >    
   > Knode   
   > Sylpheed   
   > Thunderbird   
   > Evolution   
   > pan   
   > tin   
   > slrn   
   > pine   
   > XPN   
   > gnus   
   > trn   
   > knews   
   >    
   > Probably missed a couple, but there is no way that one of those cannot   
   > meet your needs.   
   >    
   > > and not one comes up to my own choice, XanaNews   
   > > (which won't run in WINE or Crossover, BTW). If I could use Xana   
   > > with Linux I'd be doing 70% of my work on Ubuntu (XFCE desktop) but   
   > > as it is my usenet presence for the forseeable future will have to   
   > > be from a Windows XP box.   
   >    
   > Pity...   
      
   Thanks for the tips. I've tried Thunderbird, PAN, Evolution, and XNews   
   under WINE. So now I'll work through the others. MesNews loads OK but   
   won't close and won't download posts... probably my fault, I'm a Linux   
   noob but having fun learning.   
      
   --    
   Paul-B   
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