Re: Yahoo Eagle PCB user group

From: John Smith (kd5yikes_at_mindspring.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 17:42:48 GMT

"WayneL" <nospam-mail@wlawson.com> wrote in message
news:_9rDd.172$gy1.38@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Hi
>
> Far from being spam. I am active and trying to add choice and spend my
> own time to achieve this for no gain.
> news groups are full of viruses and I started this so that I can get
> support without getting attached
>
> Thanks
>
> Wayne

Commendable.

But, Joerg is right on the money when he says "Much easier user interface
(newsreader) than via a web portal." I no longer participate in Yahoo groups
because of the sponsor interrupts and the fact that it is slow (I have a
dial-up connection).

John

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