Whats the hold up here?

[Wilson Logan]

Hi Epod,

Yes. Where appropriate I think it is legitimate to mention that PG Offline can be useful.

Thank you for bringing up this point.

Cheers,

Wilson.

[lklawrie]

There is the possibility(?) of taking PG Offline source into Open Source (sourceforge.net, for example).  Eventually, that would help.

Unfortunately for the last poster -- yahoo's search has become much better and it's easier to search the groups (though I admit that there are occasions when I'm very frustrated by it).

Linda

[Wilson Logan]

Hi Linda,

I agree. The Yahoo search used to be a joke but its half way passable now.

Where I think PGO really scores is if you have 5 or more groups and particularily if they are on related subjects.

Having all the messages in one place beats dotting around Yahoo to read all the new ones. The 'Show selection as Digest' reading mode makes this a killer app in my opinion.

From a search perspective, the PGO search is fully featured and it lets you search across multiple groups simultaneously. So if you have 5 motorcycle groups you could search them all for references to 'sparkplugs' and indeed references to 'sparkplugs' written by 'Old Dave' for example.

PGO beats Yahoo into a cocked hat.

But I would say that :)

Cheers,

Wilson.

 

[lklawrie]

I mostly use the search in single groups.  Oh well.

Have you thought about taking PG Offline into Open Source?  Where contributors would help over the rough spots?  Not an easy thing, I know.

Linda

[Wilson Logan]

Hi Linda,

The Open Source thing is just too frought with possible legal problems down the line if things got better and I wanted to take back ownership. I have heard of people doing this but that reeks. Whilst it may be legal, its just not right. So if I did go Open Source it'd be all the way or nothing. I'd be letting it go 100%. Like selling it, but for no money :)

Fortunately, it's something I won't have to do anytime soon.

Cheers,

Wilson.