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brotherS:
Cross-quoted:

There is another topic on this forum about RSS readers (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=201.0), but nobody has touched it in several months.  I'm new to using RSS, and it looks like it could change my web-habits substantially.  I've picked up GreatNews on Zaine's recommendation, but I would like to hear opinions and suggestions from others...  What's the best RSS Reader in your opinion?
-m_s (November 16, 2005, 01:08 PM)
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I tried several RSS readers and am now using the RSS reader plugin (called "Web Clips") from the new, great Google Sidebar: http://desktop.google.com/en/

Does everything I need and comes handy and free!  :Thmbsup:

m_s:
Okay, BrotherS, I'll leave Mouser to close down the new thread I started...

The problem with your way is that you need to run GDS, and I now prefer Archivarius as my desktop search (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1046.0)... 

FeedDemon looks good, but before I go spending any money I want to make sure that I would really use a reader.  SO any recommendations for Open Source or Free or Donationware?  I don't really want a list of names, but rather to hear people's experience of using them.

Thanks.

m_s:
Hmmm, just found this short article on the future of FeedDemon - I think that's turned me off it... http://www.recommendedwebtools.com/index.php/61/newsgator-and-feeddemon/

Carol Haynes:
Yes I got stung by this sell out. I set up the software and then a week later I when I tried to use it it wouldn't login because the authentication system had changed suring the buyout. I eventually got it working agan but I have lost confidence in it, and certainly don't want to pay a subscription for an essentially free service provided by other companies. I don't particularly like the free online service.

They do offer a plugin for Outlook and I tried it but quickly dumped it as I really don't want to be downloading and deleting hundreds of messages everyday.

I can't say I am using RSS extensively, but I find Maxthon's RSS reader facilities more than adequate and its free.

m_s:
Having siad what I did, Carol, I nonetheless went ahead and downloaded a trial of FeedDemon, and all I can say is Wow!  To my mind, this is the best of the various readers I have downloaded and tested this evening - by far!

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