The alpine package is the open source version of pine and is available from http://www.uwashington.edu/ for download in source and binaries. The alpine package does handle usenet newsgroups and as far as I know, doesn't really complain about downloading binaries. Also, you can tell alpine to pass off html stuff to a browser of your choice. If your .mailcap and related files are set up correctly they'll also assist in that process.
On Sat, 29 Nov 2008, erik burggraaf wrote: > Well, it rather surprises me that you didn't hear back from panic. They seem > like a concientious bunch, though I've never had to email them myself. > > I want binaries, so I sub to a premium news group service. That's the only > way to go really. text groups might be fine on a free provider, but anything > more is well, kind'a limitting. > > As for what you can find, well, I mostly use it for audiobooks, but you can > find music albums, videos, cartoons, pornography, pirated software > applications, and forms of contraband I've never even heard of. > > Best, > > erik burggraaf > > Certified Technician > Assistive Computing LTD Support and training > Sales department: 888-828-2445 > Support and Training: 888-255-5194 > Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com > > Website coming soon > > > > On 28-Nov-08, at 4:04 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> Hey Eric, thanks. Yeah, if I could have gotten around the html issue, it >> would have worked out nicely. I did send them an e-mail, but never heard >> back. I considered it for binary stuff as well, but I seem to be incredibly >> limited by Verizon as to what I can get for news groups and I haven't found >> any service that was um well free. :) Not sure all what I'd find out there >> in any event. >> >> tnx >> On Nov 25, 2008, at 6:50 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >> > Fwow! That's monstrous! >> > >> > I don't read news postings. Mostly I use unison for binaries. For >> > binaries, unison is the very best system I have ever used. I used agent >> > and the power utilities on the windows side. I found the power utilities >> > quite good and agent rather expensive and clunky. Unison though, it will >> > download whole threads of binary postings at the push of a button and >> > they will automaticly come down in nice little folder structures. It's a >> > beautiful thing to see 25 gb of binaries pour in at a meg per second on >> > my cable connection, grins. >> > >> > I'm sorry it didn't work out for you, but if there's anything more I can >> > do to help just let me know. >> > >> > Best, >> > >> > Erik >> > >> > erik burggraaf >> > >> > Certified Technician >> > Assistive Computing LTD Support and training >> > Sales department: 888-828-2445 >> > Support and Training: 888-255-5194 >> > Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >> > >> > Website coming soon >> > >> > >> > >> > On 25-Nov-08, at 4:38 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >> > >> > > Eric, I ended up using outlook express and trust me that causes me >> > > great pain. I can't figure out how to get Unison to cope with the html >> > > codeing in the messages. I guess if I could resolve that, I'd be in >> > > business. COnsidering I just dropped $39 for Fusion and luckily I have >> > > a free copy of Xp Pro, I at least wouldn't have to spend $25 for Unison >> > > as well. What a bummer though, I wish someone could get a mail client >> > > like Apple Mail to handle news groups. I am not sure I'm totally in >> > > love with how Unison does it, but until I find something like Mail, I >> > > guess I'll suffer with outcrook express. >> > > >> > > tnx >> > > >> > > On Nov 25, 2008, at 7:21 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> > > >> > > > Erm, well they are different protocols I guess. >> > > > >> > > > I don't really know much about rss feeds and how they work, but I >> > > > suspect in application there is very little difference. News groups >> > > > are a time honoured tradician though, and the method of data >> > > > collection and retention they use is a bit different from rss feeds. >> > > > >> > > > Best, >> > > > >> > > > Erik >> > > > erik burggraaf >> > > > >> > > > Certified Technician >> > > > Assistive Computing LTD Support and training >> > > > Sales department: 888-828-2445 >> > > > Support and Training: 888-255-5194 >> > > > Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >> > > > >> > > > Website coming soon >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On 24-Nov-08, at 10:23 PM, Søren Jensen wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > Hi. >> > > > > >> > > > > What's the differences between rss feeds and newsgroups? I thought >> > > > > it was the same? >> > > > > Best regards >> > > > > Søren Jensen >> > > > > Mail & MSN: >> > > > > s...@coolfortheblind.dk >> > > > > Website: >> > > > > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> > > > > >> > > > > On 24/11/2008, at 22.45, Scott Howell wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > Eric, I might be a bit ignorant here, but I assumed by providing >> > > > > > my e-mail address and the server settings I would somehow >> > > > > > automatically be joined. I guess I see what your saying, but at >> > > > > > the same time I shouldn't be able to see the groups, correct? >> > > > > > Maybe I'm missing something here and any light you can shed on >> > > > > > this would be appreciated. This shouldn't be so difficult. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > tnxOn Nov 24, 2008, at 3:54 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Hi Scott, >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > You have to subscribe to the group you want and download it's >> > > > > > > headers before unison will show you the messages. There ott to >> > > > > > > be a way to bookmark favourite groups too, but I haven't really >> > > > > > > gotten that to work too well yet. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Best, >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > erik burggraaf >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Certified Technician >> > > > > > > Assistive Computing LTD Support and training >> > > > > > > Sales department: 888-828-2445 >> > > > > > > Support and Training: 888-255-5194 >> > > > > > > Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Website coming soon >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > On 23-Nov-08, at 12:14 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Folks, >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > I grabbed a copy of Unison as it seems to be the only program >> > > > > > > > that will do what I want., but I can't quite get there all >> > > > > > > > the way. Seems I can see the list of groups for the most >> > > > > > > > part, but no messages within the groups. I tried arrowing to >> > > > > > > > the right and just get a blank area. ANy thoughts? >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > tnx >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Scott Howell >> > > > > > s.how...@verizon.net >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > Scott Howell >> > > s.how...@verizon.net >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> Scott Howell >> s.how...@verizon.net >> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
