From: zarthac@bradley.edu (Matthew Simmons)
Subject: Re: The volume of traffic here is quite incredible!
Organization: J. Random Misconfigured Site
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 02:22:56 GMT
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
X-Posted-From: cs1.bradley.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: sol.ctr.columbia.edu

Bruce W. Baltzer (baltzebw@newton.ccs.tuns.ca) wrote:
: zarthac@bradley.edu (Matthew Simmons) writes:

: >Barry McConnell (bmccnnll@unix1.tcd.ie) wrote:
: >: In <1993Jan20.043249.13068@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> zarthac@bradley.edu (Matthew Simmons) writes:
: >: >Well, that's kinda easy cuz anything is better than nn...
: >: Well, not quite anything. Have you tried NEWS on a VAX/VMS system recently?
: >: ;-)
: >: We don't have access to anything other than nn over here. Is it just a
: >: matter of getting a rn or tin binary and running it?
: >Actually, getting the source, compiling it, and _then_ running it...
: am i really missing something?  i used rn, and hated it.  so i switched to
: nn, and prefer it by far.  what do these other news readers offer?


This is version 1.1 PL8 (patchlevel 8) of the tin newsreader.

o  Compiles & runs on Unix & AmigaDOS.
o  Based more on Notes and tass than rn type newreaders.
o  Full screen, easy to use with on-line help at all levels.
o  Reads news locally (ie. /usr/spool/news) and/or via NNTP/INN/CD-ROM.
o  Threads on Subject: and/or Archive-name: mail headers.
o  Five different operating levels:
   -  Spooldir selection level (CD-ROM only)
   -  Group selection level
   -  Thread selection level
   -  Article selection level
   -  Article viewer
o  Same interface to mail, pipe, print and save articles.
o  Auto unpacking of multi-part shar & uuencoded articles.
o  Killing and auto-selection (hot) of articles.
o  History of user posted articles.
o  Reposting of articles from one newsgroup to another.
o  Batch mode to mail/save new news when user is on holiday.
o  Random signature generator on a per newsgroup basis.
o  Builtin NNTP mini-inews & clientlib.c
o  NNTP extensions XINDEX,XMOTD,XOVERVIEW & XUSER to allow better admin.

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Major improvements over tin 1.1 PL7 are the following:

o  Added support for BSDI/386 machines.
o  Added more support for Acorn RISCiX machines.
o  Added more support for AmigaDOS machines.
o  Added more support for IBM AIX machines.
o  Added more support for Sequent Dynix machines.
o  Added elm like mini help menu at each level (can be suppressed).
o  Added NNTP extension XOVERVIEW to allow retrieval of .overview index files.
o  Added tinrc variable 'beginner_level=' to turn ON/OFF the min help menus.
o  Added 'd' command to group selection level to toggle group descriptions.
o  Added 'H' command to all levels to toggle display of elm-like mini menus.
o  Added i)spell option to mail article to someone command.
o  Added reading the inews gateway & domain from an environment variable.
o  Changed 't' goto group selection level command to use 'T' command.
o  Changed 'T' tag arts command to use 't' command.
o  Fixed SIGSEGV when reading from cdrom and no spooldir is found.
o  Fixed 'K' command to goto next unread or returning article.
o  Fixed 'z' command at group selection level that did not reread .newsrc.
o  Fixed <defunct> processes created when uudecoding a saved article.
o  Fixed creation of default mail & save directories.

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For more bug fixes, changes & additions read the CHANGES & TODO files.

For compilation and installation information read the INSTALL file.

For info. about my NNTP patches read the README.NNTP & INSTALL.NNTP files.

For ftp & non-ftp source & binary availability read the FTP file.

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I wish to thank all the people that sent me bug fixes and comments
(especially Ted Richards). I still  want to hear of any bug reports,
gripes and comments but *PLEASE* read the INSTALL, TODO and tin.1 
manual page before doing anything :-)!.

Enjoy
	Iain.


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