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. /*/Eric Edwards c506634@umcvmb.missouri.edu or c506634@umcvmb.bitnet/*/ /*/ "Sir, you are an excellent star ship captain /"We come in peace, /*/ /*/ but as a taxi cab driver you leave much to / shoot to kill" /*/ /*/ be desired" - Spock, "A Piece of the Action"/ --"Star Trekkin'"/*/