Rather than using Pan for binary newsgroups, try bnr (Binary News Reaper). There is a Win version and a Linux version available. It;s really is very very good for binary newsgroups.
http://www.bnr.com (I think!) -----Original Message----- From: Tom Brinkman [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 10:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] best news reader and ftp client On Sunday 17 March 2002 02:44 pm, Jose Mirles wrote: > For a newsreader, most have recommended PAN or KNODE. I still use > Forte Agent in a Win4Lin session. > > For FTP, I love gftp. I think it beats anything in the windows > world. IMNSHO, News: Knode for discussion groups (also way ahead of whatever was in second place in a recent Web survey). Pan for unattended auto d/l'g from binary groups with resume/retry when needed even if you should happen to shutdown your system and re-boot. IOW's, pick a bunch of stuff and go to bed ;) FTP: by far, nt (Webdownloader for X) is the very best, also supports resume/retry when needed even if you shutdown your system and re-boot, and/or switch mirrors. Very quick and simple to use. Also displays connection rate, both graphically and numerically. Probly the only d/l butler on the planet that can successfully get Mandrake ISO's over a <= 56k connection ;) all the above are on your Cd's if not already installed -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas << File: message.footer >> ********************************************************************** This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named recipient. If you are not the named recipient please telephone/email the sender immediately. You should not disclose the content or take/retain/distribute any copies. ********************************************************************** Norwich Union Life & Pensions Limited Registered Office 2 Rougier Street York YO90 1UU Registered in England Number 3253947 A member of the Norwich Union Marketing Group which is regulated by the Personal Investment Authority. Member of the Association of British Insurers. For further Enquires 01603 622200
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