"Morgans" wrote in
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"Clem" wrote in message
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Gene Park wrote in
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The only ones who like yEnc are the ones who insist on posting that
scheisse. Aggressive ignorance. Who needs to clutter up their computer
with crappy programmes just to view that crap?

If I understand you, a program that does less for a user is a good
program and a program that provides more alternatives is a bad program.

Why didn't I think of that? So easy a caveman can do it!

What are the percentages on how many people use OE as their newsreader,
versus all the rest combined? OE 80% vs. the rest?

Probably close to that.

People insisting on using yEnc is about like the gas stations stocking
only diesel fuel, when only a small percentage of cars on the road can
use it.

After all, diesel is better; far better fuel economy, right? So
everyone out there, get a different vehicle, or carry your own refinery
around behind your car, so you can make something out of the diesel that
your car can burn. That makes as much sense as insisting on posting
using something that only some people can look at, without going to
extra effort to do so.

That is the same argument you are making. yEnc may be much, much
better, but it can not be used (or burned) in most people's computers
(cars) unless they get a new newsreader (car) or some add on program
(refinery) so they can read it.

I'm not going to change newsreaders, or add a program, just because you
want to carry only diesel. I have never found an add on for OE that
does not make it buggy as heck. If anyone can suggest an add on that
does not cause problems for them, I might consider trying it.
Otherwise, I'll do without those pictures, thank you.

Jim,

I don't quite understand your analogy because the newsreaders that decode
yEnc also decode the other formats as well such as Xnews, so in the true
sense a gas station IS serving more than diesel.

The only things about yEnc that makes it a good program are what I pointed
out earlier, The file size is reduced thereby reducing the download/upload
times. Not all people use highspeed Internet and that makes using yEnc a
wise choice for them.

I'm not telling anyone what to use to decode a file. I do believe that any
program that makes life easier is worth looking into.

As far as OE having problems with add on programs, the problem most of the
time is with OE itself. As a stand alone product it's great, but add 3rd
party programs to it and it can develope problems.

What get's me fired up are those people with a holy attitude that condem
people for using the program of their choice.

I have noticed an increase in the use of RAR files lately in other groups.
Just because I don't have an application to decode them doesn't mean I
should demand only those programs be posted which I can decode or for
whatever reason are easier for me to use.

It's a free world and your entitled to decode what you please, but I have
to say there have been some excellent shots in yEnc you are missing.