Newsreaders used by alt.usage.english posters in 1998

The number to the left of each newsreader name is the number of different posters who used that newsreader during 1998. Click here to see additional explanation.

Other years:

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1698	mozilla
788	microsoft outlook express
399	forte free agent
373	forte agent
303	microsoft internet news
263	tin
83	turnpike
66	news xpress
63	mt-newswatcher
58	gnus
47	yet another newswatcher
44	winvn
43	slrn
35	macsoup
25	anawave gravity
23	trn
22	nn
19	microsoft outlook express for macintosh -
17	turnpike trial version
15	microplanet gravity
13	news xpress
13	knews
10	trumpet for windows
10	aol offline reader
8	microsoft internet mail and news for macintosh -
8	ibm newsreader
7	demon internet simple news
6	ant riscos marcel
5	yarn
5	pronews
5	microsoft internet mail
5	lynx
4	value-added newswatcher
4	pminews
4	newsagent
3	zimacs
3	xrn
3	thor
3	risc os newsbase
3	pluto
3	nuntius
3	news for windows
3	netcomplete
3	hogwasher
3	crosspoint
2	radicalnews
2	mxrn
2	microdot-ii
2	cppnews
1	yet another newswatcher
1	vsoup
1	virtual access by ashmount research ltd
1	versaterm link
1	unknown
1	uka
1	snews
1	rnr
1	rn
1	quassia gnus
1	quarterdeck message center
1	oui
1	offlite
1	netgate
1	neologic news
1	mr
1	mnews
1	microsoft
1	internews
1	golded
1	feedme
1	emtec news
1	cyberdog
1	babcom
1	archimedes readnews

Explanatory Remarks

How a Newsreader is Recognized

The counts are based on header lines with the following labels:

• x-mailer
• x-posting-agent
• x-http-user-agent
• x-newsreader
• user-agent

It's possible some newsreaders use other header lines to identify themselves. The ones I've listed are the ones I've been able to learn of. If anyone knows of a different header line that's used to identify his or her newsreader, I would appreciate being told about it.

Multiple newsreaders used by a poster

If a poster used more than one newsreader during the year, the script counts only the first one. The poster's name is ignored for the rest of the year after the first time it is found.