[Moderators: MacNews 1.1 should replace MacNews1.0 in the archives]
MacNews 1.1 is a bug fix of version 1.0. the bug fixes include:
--Fixed bug which caused crashes on 68000 machines whenever typing into a dialog box
--Added support for hadware handshake for high-speed modems.
--Fixed a bug which would occasionally cause a crash when removing a site
--Fixed a bug which would, when a newsserver would disconnect, leave the menu bars dim
--Some minor cosmetic enhancements (Click anywhere on a window to bring it to front, cursor doesn't get stuck in "stopwatch" mode, auto-centering of alerts in system 7)
Just in case you don't know, here is the announcement of MacNews:
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I have just completed version [1.1] of MacNews, a shareware NNTP newsreader for non-TCP Mac's. If you use rn or GNUS from a dial-in host, you may want to consider MacNews instead.
Features:
Reads, Posts, and Follows-up, of course.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe/Maintain newsgroups
Save or append articles to a file on your drive
Insert files, cut, copy, paste, when composing articles
Maintains a list of several sites, each with it's own list of subscribed newsgroups - helpful if you read news from more than one site.
Much faster, at 2400 baud, than EMACS Gnus.
Works on any modem equipped Mac.
On-line help.
On-line help is availible under the Apple menu.
A default MacNews Settings file is included. You may delete it if you wish.
MacNews must be placed on a writeable drive (not-locked, not CD-ROM) to work.
-matt hall
MacNews is a Shareware application. If you use it, pay $15 U.S. via check or money order to
Matt Hall
4 Wood Duck Lane
St. Paul, MN
55127
This application may not be redistributed by any for-profit organization without prior written consent from the author.
MacNews may be redistributed in a non-profit fashion if all files are included and unchanged. I.e. give it to your friends.
