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From: mikechat.remove@bluedwarf.spam.net (MJP)
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Subject: Re: eeek what has happened to dejanews?
Date: 17 Feb 2001 02:50:05 GMT
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On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 14:00:53 GMT, llizard_ejm@yahooPLEASETAKEOUTTHEGARBAGE.com (llizard) wrote:

>Google has taken over dejanews and I can't figure out how to view messages 
>using fixed width (perhaps they don't know that some people want that) One 
>can't search within certain dates any longer; the advanced search leaves a 
>LOT to be desired....

I got this off http://freshmeat.net/projects/ija/

by N/A - Tuesday, June 29th 1999 16:52 EST 

 Ija is an interactive command-line client to the Deja database of Usenet posts. Ija lets you query
Deja without
 enduring the web interface. Features include saving articles and online mini-help. 

 Author:
 Asher Blum <asher at magicnet dot net>

 Homepage:
 http://wildspark.com/asher/ija/
 Tar/GZ:
 http://wildspark.com/asher/ija/ija-0.4.3.gz

 Trove categories: 
 Old Appindex :: Console :: Communication 

>
>....excerpt from http://groups.google.com/..........
>: 
>: Note to loyal Deja users: 
>: 
>: Due to time and technical constraints, it is not feasible
>: for Google to maintain the interface and feature-set to
>: which you are accustomed. We have been working hard to
>: make this beta service available while we transition to
>: a more full-featured offering. We appreciate your
>: understanding and patience as we add the features you
>: expect (including posting and better browsing). 
>:......................................
>
>
>obascii-art:
>handbaskets:
>
>               . ~ .   
>             '       '  
>            ;         ; 
>            "="="="="="                  . ~ .
>            ="="="="="=                '       '
>             ="="="="=                ;         ;
>              ="="="=                 +=+=+=+=+=+
> ,===========.                        =+=+=+=+=+=
>I             I                        =+=+=+=+=
>I             I      ,========,         =+=+=+=
>I=I=I=I=I=I=I=I     =          =
>=I=I=I=I=I=I=I=    =            =
>I=I=I=I=I=I=I=I   ==,==,==,==,==,=
>=I=I=I=I=I=I=I=   ,==,==,==,==,==,
>                  =,==,==,==,==,==
>                   =,==,==,==,==,
>
>
>        -       -   . ~. 
>                   '     '
>      -     -     ;    ,^%---
>                  +=+=+=+=\ We're all going to Hell
>              -   =+=+=+=+= in Handbaskets
>   -   (   )       =+=+=+=
>     (   )   ( )===+=+=+=   When did they put wheels
>                   O'   `O  on them???!!!?!??
>
>
>
>To add insult to injury, my website is down - AGAIN....
>
>
>        -     -       . ~.  
>           ,^^^_/   '      '  
>      - /\< - \__  ;       ;  
>     ---%^\        +=+=+=+=+ 
>       /  /   -   =+=+=+=+=
>   -   (   )       =+=+=+=  
>     (   )   ( )===+=+=+=
>       (  (     )  O'   `O
>
>
>NOTE: I never pick up my mail from the yahoo address. If you
>are e-mailing and hit the reply button, add an "e" to "idirct";
>its absence is to stop the torment of automatic mailers.
>-- 
>                                  -     -       . ~.  
>                                             '      '  
>                               -     -      ;       ;  
>     /     how many times                  +=+=+=+=+ 
>    |,^%--- must I try to jump out???  -   =+=+=+=+=
>    <   \                   -   (   )       =+=+=+=  
>  \ > \    llizard@idirec+.ca (   )   ( )===+=+=+=
>/\/>,^ \   ASCII-art & animation  (     )  O'   `O
>

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