Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 20:43:21 +0530 Message-Id: <200006301513.UAA01212@midpec.com> From: Prashant TR To: jhe AT realsoftware DOT cjb DOT net, djgpp AT delorie DOT com In-reply-to: <200006300817.LAA05799@mailgw1.netvision.net.il> (eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il) Subject: Re: Sort error in mailclient (!!!!) References: <200006300817 DOT LAA05799 AT mailgw1 DOT netvision DOT net DOT il> Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: djgpp AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk > > Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:56:09 +0600 (LKT) > > From: Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel > > > > On the other hand if you really want s *good* mailer not that utter > > bugridden thrash that M$ likes to offer, please consider getting Pegasus > > Mail (it is free) or PC Pine (also free). > > I'd expect from the users of this forum to recommend Emacs instead ;-) > It has several alternative email interfaces (I'm using one of them, as > you can see from the headers of this message). > > In my experience, it helps tremendously to have the same familiar > editor and UI at your fingertips when reading mail. For example, I > can easily compile a sample program someone posts, look up a function > docs in libc.info, search the FAQ, look inside a zip file--all without > leaving the editor and having the mail message in front of me at all > times. That's right. And most importantly, it lets you apply patches so easily ;-). Otherwise, just imagine what a PITA it would be applying patches to 10 files. -- Prashant TR Web: http://www.midpec.com/