Re: News and cuts

[David Webster <cog@seul.org>]

On Wed, 8 Nov 2000, JF Martinez wrote:

> Another goal will be to remove redundant software.  This time turn is:
> mail  user agents.
> 
> Goal is to keep only the best in everything, but at the same time I
> don't want to remove a program who has a significant user base, so tell
> if you are using one of the following:
> 
> elm
> mh/exmh/nmh
> mutt
> pine (this one also reads news)
> im

AFAIK pine and mutt both have large loyal user bases, so I'd suggest
including both of them. If cutting down the distro, then I'd get rid of
the others, assuming no other packages rely upon them.
 
David.