Newsreaders used by alt.usage.english posters in 2005

The number to the left of each newsreader name is the number of different posters who used that newsreader during 2005. Click here to see additional explanation.

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2006

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923	g (Google Groups)
755	microsoft outlook express
251	forte agent
167	mozilla
118	mozilla thunderbird
84	forte free agent
75	xnews
29	slrn
29	mt-newswatcher
24	pan
23	trn
23	tin
22	turnpike
21	knode
19	gnus
15	macsoup
13	microplanet-gravity
12	news rover
11	bnews
7	microplanet gravity v
6	unison
6	thoth
6	mesnews
5	thunderbird
5	hamster
5	direct read news
4	news xpress
4	microsoft-outlook-express-macintosh-edition
4	hogwasher
3	microsoft-entourage
3	debian thunderbird
2	xananews
2	winvn
2	virtual access open source http
2	pronews
2	opera m
2	newssync
2	microsoft internet news
1	ya-newswatcher
1	webnews to mail gateway v
1	virtual access by atlantic coast plc
1	turnpike trial version
1	turnpike integrated version
1	snews
1	rainbow
1	pluto
1	pine
1	outlook expredd
1	opera
1	noworyta news reader
1	nn version
1	nn
1	newswatcher-x
1	newsoffice
1	newshound
1	microsoft outlook
1	knews
1	hello
1	gnus v
1	general usenet post and response machine
1	geminisoft pimmy
1	flymail
1	crosspoint v
1	bbbs

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.