-** Gnus changes.
+GNUS NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.
+Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+See the end for copying conditions.
-Gnus, the Emacs newsreader, has undergone further rewriting. Many new
-commands and variables have been added. There should be no
-significant imcompatabilities between this Gnus version and the
-previosly released version, except in the message composition area.
+Please send Gnus bug reports to bugs@gnus.org.
+For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features".
-Below is a list of the more user-visible changes. Coding changes
-between Gnus 5.1 and 5.2 are more extensive.
+\f
+* Changes in Oort Gnus
-*** A new message composition mode is used. All old customization
-variables for mail-mode, rnews-reply-mode and gnus-msg are now
-absolete.
+** (require 'gnus-load)
-*** Gnus is now able to generate "sparse" threads -- threads where
-missing articles are represented by empty nodes.
+If you use a stand-alone Gnus distribution, you'd better add (require
+'gnus-load) into your ~/.emacs after adding the Gnus lisp directory
+into load-path.
- (setq gnus-build-sparse-threads 'some)
+File gnus-load.el contains autoload commands, functions and variables,
+some of which may not be included in distributions of Emacsen.
-*** Outgoing articles are stored on a special archive server.
+** gnus-slave-unplugged
- To disable this: (setq gnus-message-archive-group nil)
+A new command which starts gnus offline in slave mode.
-*** Partial thread regeneration now happens when articles are
-referred.
+** message-insinuate-rmail
-*** Gnus can make use of GroupLens predictions:
+Adding (message-insinuate-rmail) and (setq mail-user-agent
+'gnus-user-agent) in .emacs convinces RMAIL to compose, reply and
+forward messages in message-mode, where you can enjoy the power of
+MML.
- (setq gnus-use-grouplens t)
+** message-minibuffer-local-map
-*** Picons (personal icons) can be displayed under XEmacs.
+The line below enables BBDB in resending a message:
- (setq gnus-use-picons t)
+(define-key message-minibuffer-local-map [(tab)] 'bbdb-complete-name)
-*** A trn-line tree buffer can be displayed.
+** Externalize attachments.
- (setq gnus-use-trees t)
+If gnus-gcc-externalize-attachments (or
+message-fcc-externalize-attachments) is non-nil, attach local files as
+external parts.
-*** An nn-like pick-and-read minor mode is available for the summary
-buffers.
+Command gnus-mime-save-part-and-strip (bound to \C-o on MIME buttons)
+saves a part and replaces the part with an external one. It works only
+on back ends that support editing.
- (add-hook 'gnus-summary-mode-hook 'gnus-pick-mode)
+** gnus-default-charset
-*** In binary groups you can use a special binary minor mode:
+The default value is determined from the current-language-environment
+variable, instead of 'iso-8859-1. Also the ".*" item in
+gnus-group-charset-alist is removed.
- `M-x gnus-binary-mode'
+** gnus-posting-styles
-*** Groups can be grouped in a folding topic hierarchy.
+Add a new format of match like
- (add-hook 'gnus-group-mode-hook 'gnus-topic-mode)
+ ((header "to" "larsi.*org")
+ (Organization "Somewhere, Inc."))
-*** Gnus can resend and bounce mail.
+The old format like the lines below is obsolete.
- Use the `S D r' and `S D b'.
+ (header "to" "larsi.*org"
+ (Organization "Somewhere, Inc."))
-*** Groups can now have a score, and bubbling based on entry frequency
-is possible.
+** message-ignored-news-headers and message-ignored-mail-headers
- (add-hook 'gnus-summary-exit-hook 'gnus-summary-bubble-group)
+X-Draft-From and X-Gnus-Agent-Meta-Information have been added into
+these two variables. If you customized those, perhaps you need add
+those two headers too.
-*** Groups can be process-marked, and commands can be performed on
-groups of groups.
+** Gnus reads the NOV and articles in the Agent if plugged.
-*** Caching is possible in virtual groups.
+If one reads an article while plugged, and the article already exists
+in the Agent, it won't get downloaded once more. (setq
+gnus-agent-cache nil) reverts to the old behavior.
-*** nndoc now understands all kinds of digests, mail boxes, rnews news
-batches, ClariNet briefs collections, and just about everything else.
+** Gnus supports the "format=flowed" (RFC 2646) parameter.
-*** Gnus has a new backend (nnsoup) to create/read SOUP packets.
+On composing messages, it is enabled by `use-hard-newlines'. Decoding
+format=flowed was present but not documented in earlier versions.
-*** The Gnus cache is much faster.
+** Gnus supports the generation of RFC 2298 Disposition Notification requests.
-*** Groups can be sorted according to many criteria.
+This is invoked with the C-c M-n key binding from message mode.
- For instance: (setq gnus-group-sort-function 'gnus-group-sort-by-rank)
+** Gnus supports Maildir groups.
-*** New group parameters have been introduced to set list-address and
-expiry times.
+Gnus includes a new backend nnmaildir.el.
-*** All formatting specs allow specifying faces to be used.
+** Printing capabilities are enhanced.
-*** There are several more commands for setting/removing/acting on
-process marked articles on the `M P' submap.
+Gnus supports Muttprint natively with O P from the Summary and Article
+buffers. Also, each individual MIME part can be printed using p on
+the MIME button.
-*** The summary buffer can be limited to show parts of the available
-articles based on a wide range of criteria. These commands have been
-bound to keys on the `/' submap.
+** Message supports the Importance: header.
-*** Articles can be made persistent -- as an alternative to saving
-articles with the `*' command.
+In the message buffer, C-c C-f C-i or C-u cycles through the valid values.
-*** All functions for hiding article elements are now toggles.
+** Gnus supports Cancel Locks in News.
-*** Article headers can be buttonized.
+This means a header "Cancel-Lock" is inserted in news posting. It is
+used to determine if you wrote a article or not (for
+cancelling/superseding). The behaviour can be changed by customizing
+`message-insert-canlock'.
- (add-hook 'gnus-article-display-hook 'gnus-article-add-buttons-to-head)
+** Gnus supports server-side mail filtering using Sieve.
-*** All mail backends support fetching articles by Message-ID.
+Sieve rules can be added as Group Parameters for groups, and the
+complete Sieve script is generated using `D g' from the Group buffer,
+and then uploaded to the server using `C-c C-l' in the generated Sieve
+buffer. Search the online Gnus manual for "sieve", and see the new
+Sieve manual, for more information.
-*** Duplicate mail can now be treated properly. See the
-`nnmail-treat-duplicates' variable.
+** Extended format specs.
-*** All summary mode commands are available directly from the article
-buffer.
+Format spec "%&user-date;" is added into
+gnus-summary-line-format-alist. Also, user defined extended format
+specs are supported. The extended format specs look like "%u&foo;",
+which invokes function gnus-user-format-function-foo. Because "&" is
+used as the escape character, old user defined format "%u&" is no
+longer supported.
-*** Frames can be part of `gnus-buffer-configuration'.
+** `/ *' (gnus-summary-limit-include-cached) is rewritten.
-*** Mail can be re-scanned by a daemonic process.
+It was aliased to `Y c' (gnus-summary-insert-cached-articles). The new
+function filters out other articles.
-*** Gnus can make use of NoCeM files to filter spam.
+** Group names are treated as UTF-8 by default.
- (setq gnus-use-nocem t)
+This is supposedly what USEFOR wants to migrate to. See
+`gnus-group-name-charset-group-alist' and
+`gnus-group-name-charset-method-alist' for customization.
-*** Groups can be made permanently visible.
+** The nnml and nnfolder backends store marks for each groups.
- (setq gnus-permanently-visible-groups "^nnml:")
+This makes it possible to take backup of nnml/nnfolder servers/groups
+separately of .newsrc.eld, while preserving marks. It also makes it
+possible to share articles and marks between users (without sharing
+the .newsrc.eld file) within e.g. a department. It works by storing
+the marks stored in .newsrc.eld in a per-group file ".marks" (for
+nnml) and "groupname.mrk" (for nnfolder, named "groupname"). If the
+nnml/nnfolder is moved to another machine, Gnus will automatically use
+the .marks or .mrk file instead of the information in .newsrc.eld.
+The new server variables `nnml-marks-is-evil' and
+`nnfolder-marks-is-evil' can be used to disable this feature.
-*** Many new hooks have been introduced to make customizing easier.
+** The menu bar (in Group and Summary buffer) named "Misc" has been
+renamed to "Gnus".
-*** Gnus respects the Mail-Copies-To header.
+** The menu bar (in Message mode) named "MML" has been renamed to
+"Attachments".
-*** Threads can be gathered by looking at the References header.
+** gnus-group-charset-alist and gnus-group-ignored-charsets-alist.
- (setq gnus-summary-thread-gathering-function
- 'gnus-gather-threads-by-references)
+The regexps in these variables are compared with full group names
+instead of real group names in 5.8. Users who customize these
+variables should change those regexps accordingly. For example:
-*** Read articles can be stored in a special backlog buffer to avoid
-refetching.
+ ("^han\\>" euc-kr) -> ("\\(^\\|:\\)han\\>" euc-kr)
- (setq gnus-keep-backlog 50)
+** Gnus supports PGP (RFC 1991/2440), PGP-MIME (RFC 2015/3156) and
+SMIME.
-*** A clean copy of the current article is always stored in a separate
-buffer to allow easier treatment.
+** Gnus inlines external parts (message/external).
-*** Gnus can suggest where to save articles. See `gnus-split-methods'.
+** MML (Mime compose) prefix changed from `M-m' to `C-c C-m'.
-*** Gnus doesn't have to do as much prompting when saving.
+This change was made to avoid conflict with the standard binding of
+`back-to-indentation', which is also useful in message mode.
- (setq gnus-prompt-before-saving t)
+\f
+* Changes in Pterodactyl Gnus (5.8/5.9)
-*** gnus-uu can view decoded files asynchronously while fetching
-articles.
+The Gnus NEWS entries are short, but they reflect sweeping changes in
+four areas: Article display treatment, MIME treatment,
+internationalization and mail-fetching.
- (setq gnus-uu-grabbed-file-functions 'gnus-uu-grab-view)
+** The mail-fetching functions have changed. See the manual for the
+many details. In particular, all procmail fetching variables are gone.
-*** Filling in the article buffer now works properly on cited text.
+If you used procmail like in
-*** Hiding cited text adds buttons to toggle hiding, and how much
-cited text to hide is now customizable.
+(setq nnmail-use-procmail t)
+(setq nnmail-spool-file 'procmail)
+(setq nnmail-procmail-directory "~/mail/incoming/")
+(setq nnmail-procmail-suffix "\\.in")
- (setq gnus-cited-lines-visible 2)
+this now has changed to
-*** Boring headers can be hidden.
+(setq mail-sources
+ '((directory :path "~/mail/incoming/"
+ :suffix ".in")))
- (add-hook 'gnus-article-display-hook 'gnus-article-hide-boring-headers)
+More information is available in the info doc at Select Methods ->
+Getting Mail -> Mail Sources
-*** Default scoring values can now be set from the menu bar.
+** Gnus is now a MIME-capable reader. This affects many parts of
+Gnus, and adds a slew of new commands. See the manual for details.
-*** Further syntax checking of outgoing articles have been added.
+** Gnus has also been multilingualized. This also affects too
+many parts of Gnus to summarize here, and adds many new variables.
-The Gnus manual has been expanded. It explains all these new features
-in greater detail.
+** gnus-auto-select-first can now be a function to be
+called to position point.
+
+** The user can now decide which extra headers should be included in
+summary buffers and NOV files.
+
+** `gnus-article-display-hook' has been removed. Instead, a number
+of variables starting with `gnus-treat-' have been added.
+
+** The Gnus posting styles have been redone again and now works in a
+subtly different manner.
+
+** New web-based backends have been added: nnslashdot, nnwarchive
+and nnultimate. nnweb has been revamped, again, to keep up with
+ever-changing layouts.
+
+** Gnus can now read IMAP mail via nnimap.
+
+\f
+* For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features".
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Copyright information:
+
+Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+ Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
+ of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
+ copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved,
+ thus giving the recipient permission to redistribute in turn.
+
+ Permission is granted to distribute modified versions
+ of this document, or of portions of it,
+ under the above conditions, provided also that they
+ carry prominent notices stating who last changed them.
+\f
+Local variables:
+mode: outline
+paragraph-separate: "[ \f]*$"
+end:
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