Microsoft ending newsgroup support
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From: Tom Serface on 5 May 2010 18:20 Yes "Ajay Kalra" <ajaykalra(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:666081b1-e5bc-4e9a-8bc2-896b3d3a1c05(a)l28g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >> There is an MFC >> forum:http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vcmfcatl/threads > > Is this going to be the new place for those who are here? > > -- > Ajay >
From: David Lowndes on 5 May 2010 18:27 >I've just been using the web interface and it's not so bad once you get >used to it. I have to be careful not to accidentally do something that >makes it go "back" or I lose everything I've typed and offline work is not >possible, but it's not too bad. It's OK for asking questions, but I really can't face it for answering - life's too short. Dave
From: David Lowndes on 5 May 2010 18:28 >I can understand it from a SMALL VENDOR standpoint, but >not Microsoft. Unfortunately big companies tend to make big decisions :( Dave
From: Stephen Wolstenholme on 5 May 2010 18:36 On Wed, 05 May 2010 20:26:15 +0100, David Lowndes <DavidL(a)example.invalid> wrote: >>I already dont feel like taking the step of using the bridge. This >>era is coming to a rather abrupt end. > >I've been trying to use the NNTP bridge with the forums, but quite >frankly it's still a poor solution compared to using a proper NNTP >source. I don't think I can be bothered much more. > >Dave Reliable bridging solutions like MPNews have been around for years. Microsoft could use an existing solution rather than reinventing the wheel. Steve -- Neural Planner Software Ltd www.NPSL1.com EasyNN-plus. Neural Networks plus. www.easynn.com SwingNN. Forecast with Neural Networks. www.swingnn.com JustNN. Just Neural Networks. www.justnn.com
From: Hector Santos on 5 May 2010 18:37
David Ching wrote: > "MP" <mpNoSpam(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:esIqxF$6KHA.2160(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Microsoft said it plans to end support for more than 4,000 old-style >> newsgroups starting next month, pushing users instead to discussion >> forums such as those found on the Microsoft Answers, TechNet, and MSDN >> sites. >> > > There is an MFC forum: > http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vcmfcatl/threads > > Hope to see you there! And do check out the NNTP bridge: > https://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums I just installed it and it can't handle my login it displays some "exception box", although I was able (and required) to login at the connect web site to even download it. Also, this is not a MICROSOFT DEVELOPED product. HOW DARE MICROSOFT CHANGE THERE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND OFFER A BROKEN 3RD PARTY DEVELOPED PRODUCT IN ORDER TO KEEP WITH CURRENT CUSTOMER PREFERRED MUA ACCESS? They need to TAKE control of this! -- HLS |