XanaNews port to Linux or FreeBSD

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Hi,

Anybody working on this already? I have tried every NNTP client under
the sun for Linux and FreeBSD. From console versions to X11 ones. In
each one I always find problems. No offline support, no attachments
support (wtf?), no copy and paste, searching problems, limited filtering
etc..

XanaNews is the only one that seems to work really well, but
unfortunately it is only for Windows. I'm currently running it in a
Windows VM, but that is no long term solution.

Also XN has lots of issues running under WINE. Not to mention that if
you run 64-bit FreeBSD you can't install 32-bit WINE (though this should
be fixed in the upcoming FreeBSD 10).

Anyway, I am seriously thinking about writing my own NNTP client, or
porting XanaNews. But first I wanted to find out if anybody has started
a port using FPC and Lazarus maybe... in that case I don't mind
contributing to the efforts (instead of starting from scratch).

Regards,
- Graeme -

[Q Correll]

Graeme,

| Anybody working on this already?

Not that I am aware of. Pieter might know.

[Pieter Zijlstra]

Post by Q Correll
Graeme,

Post by Graeme Geldenhuys
Anybody working on this already?

Not that I am aware of. Pieter might know.

Not that I am aware of.

[Jeff Gaines]

Post by Graeme Geldenhuys
XanaNews is the only one that seems to work really well, but
unfortunately it is only for Windows.

XanaNews is what prevents me from moving to Linux or OS X. I always end up
having to run a Windows box for XanaNews so I stick with Windows.
It would be nice to see a version that could run on Linux or OS X...

[Q Correll]

Jeff,

| It would be nice to see a version that could run on Linux or OS X...

If OSX then I think iOS 6 for iPads should also be added.

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Post by Q Correll
If OSX then I think iOS 6 for iPads should also be added.

Not necessarily. Interface design for OSX (mouse & keyboard navigation)
is very, very different to iOS (finger only navigation).

Desktop apps don't simply translate to mobile devices - they need to be
redesigned from the ground up.

Regards,
- Graeme -

[Q Correll]

Graeme,

| Not necessarily. Interface design for OSX (mouse & keyboard
| navigation) is very, very different to iOS (finger only navigation).
|
| Desktop apps don't simply translate to mobile devices - they need to
| be redesigned from the ground up.

On second thought, you're absolutely right!