Flakey software

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On 10 Jul 2017 17:08:30 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:


Flakey software

What software?

On 18:45 10/07 , wrote:
On 10 Jul 2017 17:08:30 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:


Flakey software

What software?

I am trying out a new usenet reader/writer on my iPad.
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yrNews Usenet Reader HD for iPad
http://appstore.com/yrNewsUsenetReaderHD

On 10 Jul 2017 18:48:36 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

What software?

I am trying out a new usenet reader/writer on my iPad.

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.

On 18:56 10/07 , wrote:
On 10 Jul 2017 18:48:36 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

What software?

I am trying out a new usenet reader/writer on my iPad.

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

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yrNews Usenet Reader HD for iPad
http://appstore.com/yrNewsUsenetReaderHD

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:14:54 -0400, wrote:

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

I'm running 7.20/32.1218 now. Works as well with win10 as it did with XP. Like you say, hardest part
is setting all the options.

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:58:28 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:14:54 -0400, wrote:

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

I'm running 7.20/32.1218 now. Works as well with win10 as it did with XP. Like you say, hardest part
is setting all the options.

I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.

On 7/11/17 12:04 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:58:28 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:14:54 -0400, wrote:

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

I'm running 7.20/32.1218 now. Works as well with win10 as it did with XP. Like you say, hardest part
is setting all the options.

I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.


It's not a matter of "trouble," it's just that Agent is a pain in the
ass to set up for the simple tasks for which I use email and usenet
reading/posting. It's overkill by a factor of 100, at least. I don't
download pieces and parts of audio or video files with
Thunderbird...just plain email and usenet texts. If there is a file
attached to an emails, Thunderbird handles the download...word files,
xls files, et cetera.

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:34:28 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 7/11/17 12:04 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:58:28 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:14:54 -0400, wrote:

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

I'm running 7.20/32.1218 now. Works as well with win10 as it did with XP. Like you say, hardest part
is setting all the options.

I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.


It's not a matter of "trouble," it's just that Agent is a pain in the
ass to set up for the simple tasks for which I use email and usenet
reading/posting. It's overkill by a factor of 100, at least. I don't
download pieces and parts of audio or video files with
Thunderbird...just plain email and usenet texts. If there is a file
attached to an emails, Thunderbird handles the download...word files,
xls files, et cetera.


Good.