OT Testing newsreader
Helen
Boomer
> Test new newsreader...
Hello
Please use a TEST group to post test messages.
alt.test --------------------------------->
misc.test ------------------------------>
za.test --------------------------------->
(Your ISP or NSP).test------------->
The purpose of *test* newsgroups is to allow users to test
their news software and servers without annoying others.
Thank You
:)
nead
..just noticed the polarity between Boomer's X-Face and the original
poster's. Kind of a Yin and Yang thang.
BTW, can a beta version of a freeware program be considered for
pricelessware...or at least nominated? This newsreader I'm using has alot
of potential [40tude Dialog].
-peace ;)
Sam
Boomer
[snip]
> BTW, can a beta version of a freeware program be considered for
> pricelessware...or at least nominated? This newsreader I'm using
> has alot of potential [40tude Dialog].
>
> -peace ;)
> Sam
Nominate it. :) Hope all is well Sam.
Helen
> Hi Helen!
>
> On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 17:25:44 -0500, Helen wrote:
>
>> Test new newsreader...
>
> Good choice!
>:-)
>
> But why don't you use alt.test for it?
>:-)
>
> Greetings,
>
> Joachim
Some of us don't have that luxury :-( , so I'm keeping it short.
Sorry for any interruption.
Helen
rhexis
message news:18areodu...@news.tantallon.de...
> > BTW, can a beta version of a freeware program be considered for
> > pricelessware...or at least nominated? This newsreader I'm using has alot
> > of potential [40tude Dialog].
>
> IMHO, yes. In fact, it is what I did!
Joachim, how stable/feature-filled is the newest beta? Is it usable?
--
rhexis
Genna Reeney
>
> BTW, can a beta version of a freeware program be considered for
> pricelessware...or at least nominated? This newsreader I'm using has
> alot of potential [40tude Dialog].
Why not?
--
Cheers,
Genna
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nead
> Hi nead!
>
> On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 17:43:15 -0600, nead wrote:
>
>> ..just noticed the polarity between Boomer's X-Face and the original
>> poster's. Kind of a Yin and Yang thang.
>
> Hm, Helen's post didn't have an X-Face.
>
>> BTW, can a beta version of a freeware program be considered for
>> pricelessware...or at least nominated? This newsreader I'm using has alot
>> of potential [40tude Dialog].
>
> IMHO, yes. In fact, it is what I did!
>:-)
>
> Greetings,
>
> Joachim
Joachim! My fault...it was YOUR xface that I was referencing! Cool skull
by the way.
Off to work on my xface...which I'm sure will be an improvement on the
*real* thing..heh, heh.
-peace,
Sam
nead
> Hi nead!
>
> On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 18:19:10 -0600, nead wrote:
>
>> Off to work on my xface...which I'm sure will be an improvement on the
>> *real* thing..heh, heh.
>
> What do you use for it? I made mine using an online converter (that I
> can't even find again anymore), but would like to have a short app to
> change it.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Joachim
Joachim, we meet again!
WinFace: Windows GUI for compface library
http://www.xs4all.nl/~walterln/winface/
It meets the 'Boomer Seal of Approval', measuring in at only 17.3kb! (and
we thought all girls liked 'em big ;)
_________________________________________________________
For those who can't see them or don't know what they are:
An X-Face is a black-and-white 48x48 image. Compressed into readable text
that are sent along with the headers of an e-mail message or a Usenet post.
Some of "better" newsreaders can display these images (like the freeware
X-news, Gravity or 40tude Dialog). It's a bit like a visual signature.
-peace,
Sam
rhexis
> I have used it for the last few days and can say that it is very
> stable. Not one single crash.
> The features are, well, complete:
[snipo]
Thanks, I guess I'll have to give it a try then.
--
rhexis
Antoine
> Hi rhexis!
>
> On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 01:17:12 +0100, rhexis wrote:
>
>>>> BTW, can a beta version of a freeware program be considered for
>>>> pricelessware...or at least nominated? This newsreader I'm using
>>>> has alot of potential [40tude Dialog].
>>>
>>> IMHO, yes. In fact, it is what I did!
>>
>> Joachim, how stable/feature-filled is the newest beta? Is it usable?
>
> I have used it for the last few days and can say that it is very
> stable. Not one single crash.
> The features are, well, complete:
>
> -Unicode support!
> -Scoring
> -Scripting
> -customizable UI
> -X-Face support
Hello Joachim,
I have just downloaded and tested 40tude Dialog.
The software looks nice.
I have some questions concerning it:
[1] Licence - The readme.txt file of 40tude Dialog says:
"This version expires on October 31st, 2003."
Is this expiration due to a 'beta' or to an 'evaluation' period ?
[2] Is the message view, is it possible not to have to double-click to
see the post's body ?
[3] Is there a way to have a 'Win9x' GUI theme instead of the WinXP one ?
Thanks in advance,
Antoine
Spacey Spade
willowbr...@WATERworldnet.att.net says...
>nead wrote:
>>
>> BTW, can a beta version of a freeware program be considered for
>> pricelessware...or at least nominated? This newsreader I'm using has
>> alot of potential [40tude Dialog].
>
>Why not?
>
>
>--
>Cheers,
>Genna
Because if it is too buggy then it is not quite ready for general
consumption... it depends on how good the Beta is. I wanted to nominate
Phoenix Roundabout, the mail client, but it currently has too many bugs
that outweigh its novelty.
Antoine
--
Antoine
Antoine
> [2] Is the message view, is it possible not to have to double-click to
> see the post's body ?
I'm answering myself and found this thread on news.software.readers.
Till now, the 'simple click body reading' feature seems not to available.
--
Antoine
Exiddor
> On 3 Nov 2002 10:12:49 GMT, Antoine wrote:
>> [3] Is there a way to have a 'Win9x' GUI theme instead of the WinXP one ?
>
> I have WinME and the GUI looks normal. OK, the menu-entries are slightly
> different from normal apps, but I don't really care.
I'll just add a small note to this. If you go to "General
settings->View->Menu and button styles" you get the choice of Standard,
XP-Stylish, Stripes or System decides.
--
Exiddor.
Genna Reeney
>
> Because if it is too buggy then it is not quite ready for general
> consumption... it depends on how good the Beta is. I wanted to
> nominate Phoenix Roundabout, the mail client, but it currently has
> too many bugs that outweigh its novelty.
Hi Spacey -
Anyone can nominate programs. If there are objections to inclusion, there
are plenty of opportunities to voice them. If a program is really buggy, I
doubt that it would get the support needed.
n e a d
> On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 09:31:20 -0600, n e a d wrote...
>
>>> Though I suppose unlike PGP sigs (total waste of time in most
>>> circumstances on Usenet), at least some of us don't see the blessed X-
>>> Face things on posts we download!
>>
>> True. Although an X-face of you wrestling with a goat might spark some
>> interest, if not lighten up your posts a bit! ;)
>
> Hey, great idea. Maybe I'll give it a go although I'll have to watch the
> XFace isn't *too* pornographic ;-)
You're a good sport! I'll buy you a round for that...Cheers!
-peace,
Sam
Frank Bohan
"Boomer" <.Boomer.__Baby._.@.hotmaill.com> wrote in message
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But be aware that *test* newsgroups are happy hunting grounds for collecting
e-mail addresses by spambots.
===
Frank Bohan
ś Beware the legless man who teaches running.
rhexis
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> But be aware that *test* newsgroups are happy hunting grounds for
> collecting
> e-mail addresses by spambots.
The same can be said about this group. Munged addresses should
be used all the time preferably.
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