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- From: judi@wam.umd.edu (Jay T Stein -- thread up with rn)
- Subject: The Peter Nyikos NewsServer Beta Test Version
- Message-ID: <1993Jan5.212358.16517@wam.umd.edu>
- Originator: judi@rac1.wam.umd.edu
- Keywords: humor
- Sender: usenet@wam.umd.edu (USENET News system)
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- Organization: WACDTF, Washington, D.C.
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- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 21:23:58 GMT
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-
- It's not really abortion related, but I thought some folks might be
- interested in some new news software I've been working on:
-
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-
- NyikosNews Newsreader Package, Beta Release 0.1
-
- Installation Options
- ====================
-
- Install [options]
-
- While running the installation program for NyikosNews, choose any of the
- following options:
-
- -deaf [qualifiers]
-
- Makes the newsreader "deaf" (unable to receive postings) according to the
- qualifiers you specify. These qualifiers are:
-
- d: <date1:date2> (suppresses posts between the specified dates)
- f: <filename> (posts reminder articles hat your newsreader
- is deaf. Text comes from specified file)
- k: <keyword> (suppresses all articles with specified keyword)
- n: <newsgroups> (deafness only to the specified newsgroups)
- o: "or" - used to string qualifiers together
- t: <threads> (suppresses postings with specified Subjects)
- r: (suppresses random posts)
-
- -mute [qualifiers]
-
- Makes the newsreader "mute" (unable to send postings) according to the
- qualifiers you specify. These are:
-
- d: <date1:date2> (prevents posting between the soecified dates)
- f: <filename> (posts reminder articles that you can't post)
- k: <keywords> (prevents posting articles containing keyword)
- n: <newsgroups> (prevents posting to the specified newsgroups)
- o: "or" - can be used to string qualifiers together
- r: (makes the poster randomly mute)
- t: <threads> (prevents responding to specified threads)
-
- -reinstall [weekly|monthly]
-
- The reinstall option is dangerous, but because of demand we have made it
- available. If you specify reinstall, the server will occasionally modify
- itself and recompile. If you don't specify weekly or monthly, the timing
- will be random. Just before reinstallation, a reminder posting will be sent
- to the net, informing it of the reinstallation. Note that the -deaf and -mute
- qualifiers need to be reset after each compilation.
-
- -reminder <newsgroups> [daily|weekly|monthly]
-
- The reminder option sends sporadic messages, to the newsgroups you specify,
- that your posting software is subject to occasional weirdness. The frequency
- is random if you don't specify daily, weekly or monthly.
-
- EXAMPLES
- ========
-
- Now, let's see the installation in action. Here are some examples of how you
- can best take advantage of the unique features of NyikosNews.
-
- Install -deaf n:talk.abortion d:1/5/93
-
- This will cause your newsreader to ignore posts to talk.abortion on 1/5/93.
- ---
- Install -deaf n:talk.abortion d:1/1/93:1/5/93 -mute r:
-
- All articles in talk.abortion between 1/1 and 1/5 will be ignored. In
- addition, random articles will not be posted.
- ---
- Install -deaf n:talk.abortion k:apologize
-
- Newsreader will ignore posts to talk.abortion containing the word apologize.
- ---
- You can link options together:
-
- Install -deaf k:"provide references please" o: t:*mendacity*
- -mute k:apologize d:1/1/93:1/15/93
- -reinstall monthly
- -reminder talk.* daily
-
- This rather ingenious combination will cause your newsreader to delete all
- incoming articles containing the word "mendacity" in the subject line or
- the phrase "provide references please" anywhere in the article. The
- newsposter will also refuse to post any article dated between January 1
- and January 15 containing the word apologize.
-
- In addition, the -reminder option will post daily reminder to all talk.*
- groups that your newsreader occasionally goes wacky. The entire newsreader
- will recompile every month.
- --
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