gih900@csc3.anu.oz (GEOFF HUSTON) (08/05/88)
VMS NEWS
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For the last three years I have been working on the support of the USENET NEWS
functionality within VMS. [This program suite, VMS NEWS, implements full news
functionality on native mode VMS, including a screen-based news reader, an
integrated news poster, and supporting links into various VMS utilities
including the mailer and the print job controller. The package also includes
full support for the NNTP protocols, over either DECnet or TCP/IP, to allow
NNTP connectivity to other VMS or Unix (tm) sites. The program can be used in
conjunction with connectivity packages such as PMDF, TCP/IP or similar to allow
a VMS node to be a fully functional network routing member of the USENET News
network.]
Up to today, the program has distributed in a number of ways, including DECUS
VAX SIG tapes, PSI network connections, a tape copy service from the Australian
National University, and also distributed by those who have already obtained a
copy (VMS News is free-license software, and re-distribution is permitted).
The purpose of this posting is twofold:
1 - To announce a new release of the software, V5.4, dated 4th August. This
version supports broadcast trapping, up/down item text display scrolling, full
print command support and numerous bug fixes (including a long awaited update
of the on-line HELP file!).
2 - I am resigning from my position at the Australian National University
today, and the Australian National University will no longer directly
distribute the software tapes, nor will any further development on VMS NEWS be
done at the ANU.
PLEASE do not send any further cheques to the ANU for a tape copy of NEWS:
those people who have cheques that are already in the mail will get a tape
copy.
.. NEWS V5.4 is available on PSI (using PSI_COPY) from the dte (505)262440032
.. NEWS V5.4 will be submitted to the US DECUS VAX SIG library tape for
inclusion in the Fall 88 collection.
If I have the opportunity in my new job to continue with work on this program,
then I certainly will (and if this is possible, then I will notify this
newsgroup of the distribution arrangements of any new releases).
My thanks to those of you who have responded with bug reports and helpful
suggestions for the program, and if possible I will return to this newsgroup
with a new net address.
--
Geoff Huston
As of 5:00 today: EX-Computer Services Centre, Australian National University
GPO Box 4, Canberra, ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
I will continue to pick up mail from the addresses below for a short time:
ACSnet,CSNET: gih900@csc3.anu.oz
PSI_MAIL: PSI%505262440032::gih900
INTERNET: gih900%csc3.anu.oz@uunet.uu.net
UUCP: {uunet,ubc-cs,nttlab,mcvax,ukc}!munnari!csc3.anu.oz!gih900david@elroy.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (David Robinson) (08/08/88)
In article <3309@csc3.anu.oz>, gih900@csc3.anu.oz (GEOFF HUSTON) writes: > For the last three years I have been working on the support of the USENET NEWS > functionality within VMS. [This program suite, VMS NEWS, implements full news > functionality on native mode VMS, ... ... > a VMS node to be a fully functional network routing member of the USENET News > network.] If anyone has a copy of this available via anonymous FTP from the Internet *PLEASE* let me know. If anyone has a copy available via SPAN *PLEASE* let me know. Or if anyone is willing to mail me a copy so that I can make it available via anonymous FTP *PLEASE* let me know. -- David Robinson elroy!david@csvax.caltech.edu ARPA david@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov ARPA {cit-vax,ames}!elroy!david UUCP Disclaimer: No one listens to me anyway!