Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!apple!amdahl!drivax!frotz From: frotz@drivax.UUCP (Frotz) Newsgroups: comp.lang.perl Subject: Re: Better usenet arbitron in perl (nn support?) Keywords: perl, usenet, arbitron, nntp Message-ID: Date: 16 Feb 90 01:34:11 GMT References: <573@kla.UUCP> <14116@s.ms.uky.edu> <5361@convex.convex.com> Sender: frotz@drivax.UUCP Reply-To: frotz@drivax.UUCP Organization: Digital Research, Monterey CA Lines: 23 tchrist@convex.COM (Tom Christiansen) writes: ] What features made you convert? The speed of the local ] header cache? The subject selection menu? I once tried to convert ] from rn, and was not happy and went back. When I ask nn'ers why ] they like it, they say "it's easier than rn". As other nn readers will no doubt attest, the subject selection mode is the one big advantage of nn over rn. My time is limited and therefore I can't read as much or as often as I would like to. Wayne Davison maintains our local copy of nn and has sent patches to Kim regarding better subject/thread selection and organization. If rn were to incorporate this subject selection with a more visual interface I might convert, but as it is, I have little spare time to wade through groups like comp.sys.ibm.pc looking for the few (average 3-5) articles that I really want to read. Besides, it helps people use better Subject/Summary lines. If I am not interested at the subject level, then I don't have time to be interested in the article. -- Frotz #include