GNKSA Evaluations

Passing Software

The following software PASSES all MUSTs as required by the Good Net-Keeping Seal of Approval (ordered by percentage of satisfied SHOULDs as indicated):

• Platform-independent
  • NewsSIEVE 2001/1/22 [100%]
  • NewsReader.Com 2/24/98 [93%] (Seal No.: 000005)
  • WebReader 2.2-beta [70%] (Seal No.: 000010)
• Unix (NetBSD, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, [Mk]Linux, Solaris, SunOS, Mac OS X Server, NEXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, Ultrix, HP/UX, OSF/1, DG/UX, Irix, AIX, A/UX, ...)
  • PAN 0.8.1beta3 [93%], 0.9.3 [100%] (Seal No.: 000019)
  • Gnus 5.070044 (Pterodactyl Gnus v0.44) [85%] (Seal No.: 000011)
  • tin 1.4 (980514) [81%] (Seal No.: 000008)
  • xrn 9.02 beta 4 [74%] (Seal No.: 000014)
  • Slrn 0.9.5.5 [67%], 0.9.7.4 [81%] (Seal No.: 000013)
• Mac OS
  • Thoth 1.0.6 [100%] (Seal No.: 000020)
  • YA-NewsWatcher 3.0b10 [100%], 4.0.0 [100%] (Seal No.: 000004)
  • MacSOUP 2.3 [89%], 2.4 [100%] (Seal No.: 000001)
  • HogWasher 1.0b6 [93%], 2.0b1 [100%], 2.1 [100%], 2.5 [100%], 2.6.1 [100%] (Seal No.: 000006)
  • MT-NewsWatcher 2.4.1 [85%], 3.1 [96%] (Seal No.: 000003)
  • NewsWatcher 2.2b6 [85%], 2.2 [85%], 2.2.2 [85%] (Seal No.: 000002)
  • Gnus 5.070044 (Pterodactyl Gnus v0.44) [85%] (Seal No.: 000011)
• MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2 (1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 95, OT, CE, NT, 98, 00...)
  • NewsHound 0.66.7 [100%] (Seal No.: 000015)
  • Xnews 2.05.10 [100%] (Seal No.: 000012)
  • AllNews 1.30 [93%] (Seal No.: 000009)
  • Gnus 5.070044 (Pterodactyl Gnus v0.44) [85%] (Seal No.: 000011)
  • Microplanet Gravity 2.10b3 [70%] (Seal No.: 000007)
  • Noworyta News Reader 1.6 [67%] (Seal No.: 000021)
  • Slrn 0.9.5.5 [67%] (Seal No.: 000013)
  • Turnpike 5.01 [67%], 6.0.1 [93%] (Seal No.: 000018)
• Be OS
  • Slrn 0.9.5.5 [67%] (Seal No.: 000013)
• RISC OS
  • Pluto 1.14i [100%] (Seal No.: 000017)
  • Messenger Pro 2.10d [93%] (Seal No.: 000016)
• Other (AmigaDOS, Amoeba, CP/M, CMS, Multics, MVS, OS/9, Plan 9, RTOS, QDOS, TOS, VMS, ...)
  • tin 1.4 (980514) [81%] (Seal No.: 000008)
  • Slrn 0.9.5.5 [67%] (Seal No.: 000013)

It should be noted that no software can be be considered passing until it explicitly qualifies.

Non-passing software

The following software FAILS the standards set by the Good Net-Keeping Seal of Approval (ordered by percentage of satisfied MUSTs as indicated):

• Platform-independent
  • DejaNews (Aug. 1997) [85%]
  • Reference.com 2/17/98 [77%]
• Unix (NetBSD, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, [Mk]Linux, Solaris, SunOS, Mac OS X Server, NEXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, Ultrix, HP/UX, OSF/1, DG/UX, Irix, AIX, A/UX, ...)
  • Slrn 0.9.4.3 [92%], 0.9.5.3 [97%]
  • tin 1.3 950824BETA PL0 [74%], 1.4 (970202) [97%]
  • Alexandra 0.82 [77%], 0.95pr5 [95%]
  • Gnus 4.1.3 [85%], 5.3 [95%], 5.8 [95%]
  • trn 3.6 [92%], trn 4.0 test69 [92%]
  • Knews 0.9.8 [90%]
  • NN 6.5.1 [85%]
  • Mozilla build 2004031605 [85%]
  • krn 0.6.0 [79%], 0.6.11 [82%]
  • Pine 3.93 [79%]
  • Netscape Communicator 4.0.2 [67%], 4.5 [72%]
  • Lynx 2.8r2 [56%]
• Mac OS
  • MacSOUP 2.4.4 [97%]
  • HogWasher 1.0b3 [59%], 1.0b5 [97%]
  • Gnus 4.1.3 [85%], 5.3 [95%]
  • MT-NewsWatcher 2.3.1 [87%], 3.0 [95%]
  • Newshopper 1.3b [87%]
  • YA-NewsWatcher 2.4.0 [85%]
  • InterNews 2.02 [77%]
  • Netscape Communicator 4.0.2 [67%], 4.5 [72%]
  • America Online 3.0 [72%]
  • Nuntius 2.0.4 [72%]
  • Cindy's Newsmailer 1.1g [69%]
  • MS Outlook Express 4.0c [64%], 4.0.1 [74%], 4.5NL [64%], 4.5US [69%], 5.0 [69%]
  • rnMac 2.0d17 [64%]
  • Apple Cyberdog 2.0 [59%]
• MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2 (1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 95, OT, CE, NT, 98, 00...)
  • Slrn 0.9.4.3 [92%], 0.9.5.3 [97%]
  • XanaNews 1.17.5.7 [97%]
  • Gnus 4.1.3 [85%], 5.3 [95%], 5.8 [95%]
  • Anawave Gravity 1.10/601 [97%]
  • News for Windows NT 1.0-93 [95%]
  • WinVN 0.99.9 [92%]
  • MS Internet Mail and News 4.70.1162 [92%]
  • NewsBoss 0.9 [90%]
  • Forté Agent 1.5/32.452 [79%], 1.6/32.525 [77%], 1.8/32.548 [82%], 2.0/32.652 [79%]
  • News Xpress 2.01 [82%]
  • ProNews 2 1.0 [79%]
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.1 [85%], 5.00.2314.1300 [77%], 6.00.280+OE-Quotefix [77%], 5.50.4522.1200/DE [67%], 6.00.2600.0000/DE [67%]
  • Forté Free Agent 1.11/32.235 [74%]
  • Netscape Communicator 4.0.2 [67%], 4.5 [72%]
  • America Online 3.0 [72%]
  • Opera 3.0.b6 [56%]
  • Express It! 2000 1.11 [49%]
• Be OS
  • Slrn 0.9.4.3 [92%], 0.9.5.3 [97%]
  • BeInformed 0.9.4 [85%]
  • NewsReader 1.10 [69%]
• Other (AmigaDOS, Amoeba, CP/M, CMS, Multics, MVS, OS/9, Palm OS, Plan 9, RISC OS, RTOS, QDOS, TOS, VMS, ...)
  • Netscape 2.02 [95%]
  • yanoff+ 3.0 [95%]
  • Slrn 0.9.4.3 [92%], 0.9.5.3 [97%]
  • Microdot II 1.4.4 [85%]
  • Pluto 1.11k [79%], 1.13f [95%]

It should be noted that any and all software must be considered failing until it explicitly qualifies.

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