Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!ria!ria.ccs.uwo.ca!clipper From: clipper@no13sun.csd.uwo.ca (Khun Yee Fung) Newsgroups: news.software.nntp Subject: Re: Perl as a nntp reader Message-ID: Date: 16 Mar 91 11:09:17 GMT References: <921@nddsun1.sps.mot.com> Sender: news@ria.ccs.uwo.ca Distribution: na Organization: The University of Western Ontario, C.S. Dept Lines: 26 In-reply-to: turner@smart.sps.mot.com's message of 14 Mar 91 18:28:27 GMT >>>>> On 14 Mar 91 18:28:27 GMT, turner@smart.sps.mot.com (Robert Turner) said: Robert> Has anybody used perl as a nntp reader (client). It's just a thought Robert> that since perl has all the socket stuff and all of the data handling Robert> capability it might be useful when trying to debug a server. I have written a rudimentary Perl newsreader that does not do very much yet. Most NNTP commands (except IHAVE, SLAVE, and POST commands) can be issued. I will not implement IHAVE and SLAVE. POST can be added in 5 minutes, using an editor selected by the user as the editing device. I am using the program to read messages considered read in my .newsrc. You can certainly use it to debug a server. I will keep adding features to it. If you are interested, I can send you a copy. If you know perl, it will probably take 1 hour to write your own version of the newsreader I have. Khun Yee -- ---- Name: Khun Yee Fung Email: clipper@csd.uwo.ca Paper Mail: Department of Computer Science Middlesex College The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, N6A 5B7 CANADA