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From: [e-mail] (Iain Lea)
Newsgroups: news.software.readers,alt.sources.d,alt.sys.amiga.uucp,de.comp.sys.amiga
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: Tin v1.1 PL7 newsreader (patch) posted to alt.sources
Summary: Full screen easy to use threaded Unix & AmigaDOS newsreader
Keywords: tin newsreader news nntp cdrom Unix amigaDOS
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Date: 15 Nov 92 14:43:07 GMT
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X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]

I have posted TIN v1.1 PL7 to alt.sources in a 10 part patch.

NOTE:  !!! DON'T DELETE YOUR TIN v1.1 PL6 SOURCE & BINARY !!!
       There is a small buglet in the thread display screen
       that bites on certain systems that causes an assertion
       error and spits you out to the command line. This is a
       high priority for PL8. Don't say I did'nt warn you !!!

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This is version 1.1 PL7 (patchlevel 7) 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 & XUSER to allow newsadmins an easier life.

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Major improvements over tin 1.1 PL6 are the following:

o  Added support for Encore Umax 3.x machines.
o  Added more support for AmigaDOS machines.
o  Added more support for Apollo machines.
o  Added more support for Sequent Dynix machines.
o  Added more support for HPUX machines.
o  Added more support for RISCiX machines.
o  Added -P cmd line option to stringently purge expired arts from index files.
o  Added MOTD message of the day facility for newsadmins (read man page).
o  Added date formating to current article so that dates are more useful.
o  Added tinrc variable 'groupname_max_length=' to max displayed len of group.
o  Added tinrc variable 'keypad=' to enable/disable keypad scroll keys.
o  Added tinrc variable 'use_builtin_inews=' to enable/disable tins inews.
o  Added tinrc variable 'mail_quote_format=' to allow user defined mail quote.
o  Added tinrc variable 'news_quote_format=' to allow user defined news quote.
o  Added tinrc variable 'default_sigfile=' to allow user random/fixed sigs.
o  Added tinrc variable 'slow_speed_terminal=' to allow fast display via modem.
o  Added group attribute 'organization=STRING'
o  Added group attribute 'printer=STRING'.
o  Added username/password capability for NNTP servers running authorization.
o  Added path formating (ie, ~user/file) to group attribute variables.
o  Added 'C'atchup and goto next unread group from article viewer level.
o  Added auto-unpacking of multi-part lharc archives (AmigaDOS only).
o  Added auto-unpacking of multi-part zip archives.
o  Added integrity testing of unpacked zoo & zip archives.
o  Added user abort (Esc Q q) when locally indexing a group.
o  Added Followup-To: header to followup arts when more than 1 newsgroup.
o  Changed 'C'ancel article to 'D'elete article for better command structure.
o  Changed 'f'ollowup to art & 'F'ollowup to art with quoted text around.
o  Changed 'r'eply thru mail & 'R'eply thru mail with quoted text around.
o  Changed 1st time startup to subscribe to all groups by default.
o  Changed tinrc variable 'maildir=' to 'default_maildir='.
o  Changed tinrc variable 'savedir=' to 'default_savedir='.
o  Changed tinrc variable 'printer=' to 'default_printer='.
o  Fixed SIGSEGV caused by '?' search backwards at group selection level.
o  Fixed SIGSEGV caused by load group_hash[] if group had 'x' in active file.
o  Fixed SIGSEGV caused if new newswgroup had 'x' in active file.
o  Fixed NNTP server patch that was causing compile problems on SunOS.
o  Fixed saving of articles via NNTP that was causing art to be opened twice.
o  Fixed "Welcome to tin..." message so its displayed 1st time tin is started.
o  Fixed LOCK_FILE & LOG_USER_FILE #defines that caused old compilers to barf.
o  Fixed spooldir level arrow that was using group level routine.
o  Fixed so that aliased groups with '=' in active file are not loaded.
o  Fixed extra newline in From: field when reading gateway name from file.
o  Fixed offset problems when editing a file in editor that supports +N.
o  Fixed 1 off article count if new group has never been read.
o  Fixed screen always been redrawn when article is unavailable.
o  Fixed so that when article is unavailable it skips to the next unread.
o  Fixed parsing of From: line to handle exotic uucp addresses.
o  Fixed cancel article so that Distribution: header is taken into account.
o  Fixed reading of groups from cmd line & rereading of the active file.

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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 John Schmitz). 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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