-- NewsFlash 0.6.0 (Beta) --
This is an NNTP newsreader written in python, using the (Tkinter) Tk
interface. Although it is not completed yet, it is useful; I use
it daily to read Usenet News.
Features:
-threading,
-reading, saving of articles,
-followup, posting,
-uudecode,
-search on subject or author.
What you need to get:
-python 1.3
-Tk 4.0, Tcl 7.4 (4.1/7.5 also works with the new Tkinter stuff)
-Tkinter support in python
Short manual:
Edit the 'newsflash' shell script and set the NF_HOME and PYTHON
variables. Start it up by executing the newsflash script.
Select File/Setup and enter the fields (ignore 'Storage', is not
used yet). Select Group/All Groups and click on 'Reload List'.
Select a newsgroup from the list and click 'Subscribe'.
Double click on newsgroups in the main window to bring up the contents
of the group. Double click on articles to read articles. You can use
the middle mouse button to scroll the window of the article and the
group article list.
Copyright
This is free software, copyright by myself (Koert Zeilstra),
modifications and redistributions are permitted.
Known Bugs:
-uudecode always complains about not seeing 'end'
Changes 0.5.2 - 0.6.0
-added MIME viewer, able to view (but not create) MIME message
-added ability to email article author
Changes 0.5.1 - 0.5.2
-fixed Newsgroups header bug
-fixed more article status tracking bugs
-fixed all and new articles radiobuttons
Changes 0.5.0 - 0.5.1:
-fixed bug that assumes $HOME/.flashrc and rc exist
-fixed article status tracking
-made searching on article author working
-fixed scrolling of search result list
-changed configure to config (fix for old Tkinter)
Please send bugs/comments to me:
[email protected]
Happy reading!
Koert Zeilstra
[email protected]
