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From: C506634@UMCVMB.MISSOURI.EDU ("Eric Edwards")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: amiga-relay -> newsreader
Summary: Is it worthwhile?
Keywords: news format, Newsreader, practicality
Message-ID: <9006142044.AA02009@jade.berkeley.edu>
Date: 14 Jun 90 19:32:10 GMT
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The way I currently read comp.sys.amiga.* goes something like this:
amiga-relay -> my account -> [bunch of scripts, vt100, short c program]
-> seperate newsgroup files -> Keep

Currently I browse through the results on my amiga using a program called Keep.
Keep is inteded for browsing through bbs captures.  It's better than a general
file viewer like more, etc but it lacks the bounty of features in a modern
newsreader like rn.

What I'm thinking of doing is modifying my filter program to produce an actual
newsfile.  That way I could use one of the newsreaders available on the Amiga.

What I need to know is

1) How much massaging is neccessary?  More to the point:  What does a news file
   look like?

2) Given that the massaging is practical is it worthwhile?
   a) are Amiga newsreaders stable?
   b) will they run practicly on a 1 meg, 2 drive system?
      (newsreader only, I obviously don't need UUCP)

3) Are they powerfull enough to make it worthwhile?

Side note:  If I could find a USEABLE NNTP for VM/SP, number 1 would be
superfelous.

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