news.software.readers

XS11E wrote in
news:Xns998096CD5AB5Dxs11emailinatorcom@ :

> Ponder wrote:
>
>> I was just demonstrating that Xnews works under Linux. Dialog
>> actually works with inline graphics in Linux but I know that's not
>> part of the question, just a quick download/unzip/run to prove it
>> actually runs.
>
> Getting back to the original question about porting Xnews to Linux or
> releasing the source code, did anyone tell Ohmster that the issue has
> been discussed many times and Luu Tran has said it isn't going to
> happen?

No one told me and oh, that is sad. Well, it is "his baby" and I cannot
think of any reason that he *should* release the code for cross platform
support. I can think of many, many "Oh but it would be so freaking cool,
for me, for us, for everyone.", but nothing that would "make" him want to
do it.

> I can't recall hearing from Luu Tran in quite awhile but I don't think
> he's changed his mind.

I have never heard from Luu Tran in my life but if he was so against coding
for another OS, whether he does it himself or allows someone to help, then
he probaby has not changed his mind then. Nothing short of a "Mass
Mailling" beg for him to please, please do it will probably not worth s
then.

> Anyway, asking here has proven unsuccessful so far but I guess it can't
> hurt to ask again....

No, won't hurt. Probably won't work but them I am thrilled with the news
reader in Windows, I just want to "take it with me" to linux, Pan iraZxxx

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