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eilmeldung vs russ: catalog facts
eilmeldung	russ
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Non-blocking terminal interface with instant start-up Vim-inspired keybindings plus mouse support	Vim-style keyboard controls Stores feeds locally in SQLite
Terminal only, no graphical interface No tagged releases on GitHub	Installed by building with cargo Extra system libraries needed on Linux
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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