Which is a good RSS Reader?

[dopcombo]

I was just surfing around when I came across this software that says it allows me to read news from different websites.

Sounds like just what I want.

Has anyone had any experience with such software? And why does it say I need .NET to operate it (I have no idea what that means either)

 

[Ketteringo]

www.smartbarxp.com

 

You'll need the .NET framework because the program was likely coded with Visual Studio .NET.

 

[dopcombo]

So, if I find a program that doesn't use .NET, then I'm ok right?

Hmm. Looks like many of these actually require paid subscriptions...

 

[Adul]

can u run php? There are a few good ones out there that work pretty damn well. I have one riping several rss feeds . Well I ended up changing the code a bit

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: Adul
can u run php? There are a few good ones out there that work pretty damn well. I have one riping several rss feeds . Well I ended up changing the code a bit

Link to the PHP ?

 

[dopcombo]

I don't even know what you guys mean anymore....

Guess this is technology beyond my simple comprehension.

 

[cronos]

all you need to do is install the .NET framework from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

for rss i tried FeedDemon and i liked it.

 

[ClueLis]

Originally posted by: dopcombo
So, if I find a program that doesn't use .NET, then I'm ok right?

Hmm. Looks like many of these actually require paid subscriptions...

News Monster is free, though supported by ads.

Aggeg8 is completely free, albeit a little less advanced.

Both only work with Mozilla-based browsers (including Firefox).

Edit: Neither require .NET (since they run off of XUL instead).

 

[jaarjaar]

I like the RSS RSS Bandit the best.. It is FREE, 3-pane views, and is under current development => more features are bound to come.