Newsreaders used by alt.usage.english posters in 1996

The number to the left of each newsreader name is the number of different posters who used that newsreader during 1996. Click here to see additional explanation.

Other years:

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1142	mozilla
561	tin
485	forte free agent
218	forte agent
190	winvn
94	yet another newswatcher
92	trumpet for windows
92	microsoft internet news
84	turnpike
84	news xpress
44	nn
38	gnus
36	aol offline reader
32	news xpress
28	ibm newsreader
27	demon internet simple news
14	value-added newswatcher
13	quarterdeck message center
12	version
11	knews
10	spry news
10	slrn
10	pipeline
10	newtnews
8	nuntius
8	newswatcher-j
8	macsoup
7	crosspoint
6	newswin alpha
6	newsagent
6	expressnet
6	ant riscos marcel
5	xrn
5	the pipeline
5	risc os newsbase
5	neologic news
5	gnnmessenger
4	zimacs
4	virtual access by ashmount research ltd
4	thor
4	dmail
4	air news
3	yarn
3	winvn
3	versaterm link
3	tbbs
3	pcboard
3	news for windows nt
3	netcomplete
3	mxrn
3	microplanet gravity
3	internews
3	cppnews
3	archimedes ttfn
2	worldlink-dos
2	uuplus mail
2	nuntius
2	mac reader
2	ibm webexplorer dll
2	cyberdog
2	alamito mail and news manager
1	winspan
1	vti voyager internews
1	uugate
1	telemail
1	snews
1	slipstream jet
1	rnr
1	rnmac
1	radicalnews
1	qnews
1	pegasus mail
1	pc-van inetnews
1	oui pro
1	offlite
1	newswerthy
1	netcetera ii - registered copy
1	ncsa mosaic
1	mnews
1	microdot
1	gnn messenger
1	firefox winvn
1	discussit
1	dante
1	cyberjack news
1	cixread
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.