[Pan-users] Re: Following? (was Re: PAN project's status)

[Beartooth]

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:20:03 -0700, Duncan wrote:

>> How big *is* the following? # of users? Any other data?
> 
> Nothing scientific or anything, but PAN is generally included in all the
> major distributions and available for the BSDs as well, and has the
> reputation of being "the" graphical yEnc understanding news client for
> Linux.  ...

Oh good; I *had* noticed that I didn't have to go get it off the Net in my
RH / FC OSs.

> Then too PAN runs on MSWormOS, tho ...I don't know why anyone would use
> it there, unless they used Linux also and wanted to use the same client,
> but some do. However, I doubt the MSWormOS numbers are significant.

Before I managed to get linux, let alone connect it, I ran Opera under
MegaScat to get used to it; nowadays I've got friends running both Opera
and Firefox, just to get away from the Evil One's browser. If I end up
having to run MS again in order to use my investment in proprietary
GPS/topo map software, I'll also have one or both of them for downloading
updates. 

I hadn't realized Pan ran under MS -- and won't use a reader even
if I do ever run MS again, nor connect to the Net in any other way for a
minute longer than I need -- but I'm glad to know, and will pass the word
to less enlightened friends.

Many thanks for the info!

-- 
Beartooth Autodidact, curmudgeonly codger learning linux
Remember I know precious little of what I'm talking about!