From: ONASCH@irav17.ira.uka.de (Bernd Onasch)
Subject: Announcement: VMS NEWS v1.24 released...
Followup-To: comp.os.vms
Summary: New version of VMS NEWS client finished and released
Keywords: VMS NEWS,NNTP client,NNTP,NEWS
Organization: University of Karlsruhe (FRG)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 00:14:50 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24
X-Testmessage: %SYS-F-HLT, system halted.

Hello alltogether,

VMS NEWS v1.24 is now available to the net...

VMS NEWS is a VAX/VMS full screen orientated NEWSreader supporting the
following network (TCP/IP) implementations:
  * CMU/tek
  * EXOS              (never tested, no site with it available)
  * MultiNet
  * Process Software
  * UCX               (1.x and 2.0 [DEC TCP/IP])
  * Wollongong
  * DECnet object     (tested the one of ANU NEWS 6.0.6)

The client supports various display methods:
  * Numbered  to just show the articles in order they came in
  * Subject   to display the articles sorted by subject line
  * Threaded  to display the articles sorted by threads (e.g. references)
In all cases, VMS NEWS offers a window where you can scroll around to select
the requested newsgroup or article.

Supported callable editors:
  * TECO (g'd old one)
  * EDT
  * EVE (TPU section)
  * EVE (LSEDIT section)

The command handling is VMSlike (DCL style). The display uses SMG$ routines
and is written for terminal usage (no X-Window support - I think that this is
not needed). The POST command should check for all possible problems that might
occur when a new user starts experimentation with it :-). A special "noscreen"
mode for BATCHes is also included. This allows programming of handlers to
save automatically parts of newsgroups etc.

*Grin* Not to forget - VMS NEWS is VMSlike - not UNIXlike - so there are no
compatibility modes to rn or any special handlings for native unix users :-).
The only reminder to rn is a possible conversion of rn-style register files
to VMS NEWS register files (that use much less disk space).
To be really VMSlike, there are HELP, MAIL and PRINT facilities included.

VMS NEWS is available from:
  * MAILserver FILESERV@irav17.ira.uka.de
    package NEWS_124 - VMSshare'd source
  * FTPserver iraun1.ira.uka.de (129.13.10.90)
    /pub/networks/news/news_1_24.com - VMSshare'd source
  * FTPserver info.rz.uni-ulm.de (134.60.1.125)
    /pub/VMS/communication/news124.zip - VMS zipped source

I offer ONLY the source (that is written entirely in VAX C) and NO executables.
I think sources are better for network software because they avoid trouble with
different libraries of different TCP/IP implementations. The pure execuables
might lead some sysop's to think of traps and hacks.

Greetings, Bernd Onasch

PS: VMS NEWS stands for "Very Mad Students NEWS"
    (no offense to DEC intended)

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