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IN 2.0 Release Notes
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InterNews 2.0 Release Notes
June 2, 1996
This is a summary of the features added to InterNews between versions 1.1 and 2.0.
Major Features
Ñ Runs native on the PowerPC.
Ñ Supports OpenTransport as well as MacTCP.
Ñ No 32K text limit on articles.
Ñ Support for the Internet Configuration System.
Ñ Command-click on any URL to launch a helper application.
Ñ Support for "news:" GURL events.
Ñ Access to a .newsrc file on a remote host.
Ñ A revised "AuthInfo" authentication method for INN sites.
Ñ You can type tabs in a new article.
Ñ You can save/append/print whole topics.
Ñ Improved searching in newsgroups, topics, and articles.
Ñ Automatic marking of cross-posted articles.
Ñ A "WorkSpace" window for storing URL's and other text.
Ñ Article filtering for kills and hilites.
Ñ Binary file download and conversion support.
Ñ SOCKS firewall compatable.
Ñ Archiving articles to disk and viewing them directly in InterNews.
Ñ Improved site configuration capabilities.
Ñ Password protected Newsgroup Exclusion filter.
Minor Features
Ñ Speed and memory improvements.
Ñ No limit to the number of newsgroups (there never was :-)
Ñ Various new site configuration options.
Ñ Topic sorting options.
Ñ Folders for the Archive, Binary Files, and saved article Compositions.
Ñ Command-clicks on file references in Info-Mac digest are treated as URL's to launch your FTP helper.
Ñ More responsive Help system for preferences and site configuration.
Ñ Multiple selection of topics for saving, appending, printing, and binary processing.
Ñ Preference for location of subscription names relative to their icons.