C506634@UMCVMB.MISSOURI.EDU ("Eric Edwards") (06/15/90)
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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