Re: online newsreader


Hi Markus,

"Markus.Humm" <markus.humm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

there exists a web interface to these newsgroups since years!
It's not really pretty but for basic reading/posting it's ok.
(I prefer a newsreader, but for ocassional useage it's ok)

http://newsgroups.borland.com

There it is indeed. Thanks for this pointer.

Unfortunately it doesn't help for the general case: I am also reading other newsgroups. Also that interface leaves a lot to wish for: E.g. it does not remember which messages I have already read.

twm

(posted using the web interface, lets see whether it shows up in my newsreader)
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