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- ZipNews v0.96ß (2/21/93)
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- Here's a quick review of the features of ZipNews for Waffle:
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- * Offers high-speed, efficient access to Usenet newsgroups for callers
- of Waffle BBSs (as a Door or Waffle "external command").
-
- * Produces one of two downloadable formats: (1) an ASCII text file of
- all new articles contained in newsgroups listed in the caller's Waffle
- JOIN file, OR (2) a "packet" containing all the new articles in a
- format supported by the soon-to-be-released ZipNews Reader (and Mailer
- in the registered form of that program).
-
- * Also accepts news packets created offline by the registered form of
- the ZipNews Reader/Mailer and posts them under control of Waffle's
- RNEWS program.
-
- * New OPTIONAL Features! The registered version of the ZipNews Door
- supports access and transfer to the caller his/her personal mail as
- received on the Waffle system. The mail operations also include
- acceptance of uploaded mail composed on the registered form of the
- ZipNews Reader/Mailer. The uploaded mail is processed under control
- of Waffle's RMAIL program. Mail operations are NOT supported by the
- unregistered form of the ZipNews Door.
-
- * Also can serve as a PCBoard Door on systems that are running Waffle as
- a door under PCBoard. That is, it is accessed directly from PCBoard
- without requiring the caller to log into Waffle each call.
-
- * ZipNews is SHARE-compatible, and supports multi-node operation
- (unlimited simultaneous BBS node access).
-
- * Allows complete system operator and caller freedom in specifying and
- selecting from archiver utilities and file transfer protocols.
- System operator can configure choices of up to 5 different archiving
- utilities and up to 10 file transfer protocols. (Limits are pretty
- arbitrary; will increase if there is demand.)
-
- * Handy "local" mode of operation to support system operator testing.
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- * Individual caller configurations are "remembered" for reference
- during subsequent calls.
-
- * Supports RAMDISK work directories for speed and easing the burden
- on hard drives. A different directory for each BBS node can be
- specified using a single entry in one config file.
-
- * Complete comm port support built-in. Supports non-standard comm
- ports. Disables FOSSIL communications to use its own comm
- routines. (FOSSIL comm is "reset" upon return to Waffle in the
- normal way.) CAUTION: Will not work with multi-port boards
- requiring special drivers (e.g., DIGIBOARD, ARNET, etc.).
-
- * Includes carrier monitoring & keyboard timeout monitoring. Returns
- to BBS in the event of lost carrier or keyboard timeout (3 mins.).
-
- * No fancy graphics in normal operation -- compatible with any/all
- caller platforms -- similar to Waffle in this regard (i.e.,
- boringly plain!).
-
- * No charge for upgrades to future versions. (Once you have a
- registration number, it may be applied to all future upgrades.)
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- Registration COST: $19.95
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- Distributed as uncrippled, fully functional SHAREWARE for news access,
- there are no limits on the number of newsgroups handled, number of
- articles, etc. To encourage registrations we are now offering mail
- processing operations in the registered version only.
-
- (Note: We have been having trouble with mail to our normal address of
- late. Should you try and be unable to contact us, our alternative
- address is: jkilday@holonet.net .)
- --
- Jack Kilday | jkilday@nlbbs.rn.com
- The Northern Lights BBS | -=-
- 207-761-4782 (v.32bis/HST) | 4-Nodes, 700 Megs * Internet: UUCP, FTP, Telnet
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