X-Git-Url: http://cgit.sxemacs.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=GNUS-NEWS;h=7ead1e87f045fc07bc79bfdfb4f3f5a456e5d690;hb=278b1558601fbcb0dd18dfc245e2a2fea0b38464;hp=eb9bd97171eeb06ed1af4e2b92150977a0e20b5f;hpb=d65f55adb3420209734ce43e84bd5c0ddf04fde8;p=gnus diff --git a/GNUS-NEWS b/GNUS-NEWS index eb9bd9717..7ead1e87f 100644 --- a/GNUS-NEWS +++ b/GNUS-NEWS @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Please send Gnus bug reports to bugs@gnus.org. For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features". -* Installation changes in No Gnus +* Installation changes ** Upgrading from previous (stable) version if you have used No Gnus. @@ -20,24 +20,20 @@ this release will store flags for nntp. See a later entry for more information about nntp marks. Note that downgrading isn't safe in general. -** Lisp files are now installed in .../site-lisp/gnus/ by default. It -defaulted to .../site-lisp/ formerly. In addition to this, the new +** Lisp files are now installed in `.../site-lisp/gnus/' by default. It +defaulted to `.../site-lisp/' formerly. In addition to this, the new installer issues a warning if other Gnus installations which will shadow the latest one are detected. You can then remove those shadows manually or remove them using `make remove-installed-shadows'. -* Major new features in No Gnus +* New packages and libraries within Gnus -** International host names (IDNA) can now be decoded inside article bodies -using `W i' (`gnus-summary-idna-message'). This requires that GNU Libidn -(`http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/') has been installed. - -** Gnus includes an Emacs Lisp SASL library. +** Gnus includes the Emacs Lisp SASL library. This provides a clean API to SASL mechanisms from within Emacs. The user visible aspects of this, compared to the earlier situation, include -support for DIGEST-MD5 and NTLM. +support for DIGEST-MD5 and NTLM. *Note Emacs SASL: (sasl)Top. ** ManageSieve connections uses the SASL library by default. @@ -52,13 +48,14 @@ back end, the PGP passphrase is managed by this mechanism. Passwords for ManageSieve connections are managed by this mechanism, after querying the user about whether to do so. -** The `all.SCORE' file can be edited from the group buffer using `W e'. + +* Changes in summary and article mode -** Gnus now views DNS master files sent as text/dns using dns-mode. +** International host names (IDNA) can now be decoded inside article bodies +using `W i' (`gnus-summary-idna-message'). This requires that GNU Libidn +(`http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/') has been installed. -** Gnus now supports the "hashcash" client puzzle anti-spam mechanism. See -the Gnus manual, section Hashcash, for more information. Use `(setq -message-generate-hashcash t)' to enable. +** Gnus now displays DNS master files sent as text/dns using dns-mode. ** Gnus supports new limiting commands in the Summary buffer: `/ r' (`gnus-summary-limit-to-replied') and `/ R' @@ -70,9 +67,57 @@ message-generate-hashcash t)' to enable. ** S/MIME now features LDAP user certificate searches. You need to configure the server in `smime-ldap-host-list'. -** URLs inside OpenPGP: headers are retrieved and imported to your PGP key +** URLs inside OpenPGP headers are retrieved and imported to your PGP key ring when you click on them. +** Picons can be displayed right from the textual address, see +`gnus-picon-style'. *Note Picons::. + +** ANSI SGR control sequences can be transformed using `W A'. + +ANSI sequences are used in some Chinese hierarchies for highlighting +articles (`gnus-article-treat-ansi-sequences'). + +** Gnus now MIME decodes articles even when they lack "MIME-Version" header. +This changes the default of `gnus-article-loose-mime'. + +** `gnus-decay-scores' can be a regexp matching score files. For example, +set it to `\\.ADAPT\\'' and only adaptive score files will be decayed. + *Note Score Decays::. + +** Strings prefixing to the `To' and `Newsgroup' headers in summary lines +when using `gnus-ignored-from-addresses' can be customized with +`gnus-summary-to-prefix' and `gnus-summary-newsgroup-prefix'. *Note To +From Newsgroups::. + +** You can replace MIME parts with external bodies. See +`gnus-mime-replace-part' and `gnus-article-replace-part'. *Note MIME +Commands::, *Note Using MIME::. + +** The option `mm-fill-flowed' can be used to disable treatment of +format=flowed messages. Also, flowed text is disabled when sending +inline PGP signed messages. *Note Flowed text: (emacs-mime)Flowed text. + + + +* Changes in Message mode + +** Gnus now supports the "hashcash" client puzzle anti-spam mechanism. Use +`(setq message-generate-hashcash t)' to enable. *Note Hashcash::. + +** You can now drag and drop attachments to the Message buffer. See +`mml-dnd-protocol-alist' and `mml-dnd-attach-options'. *Note MIME: +(message)MIME. + +** The option `message-yank-empty-prefix' now controls how empty lines are +prefixed in cited text. *Note Insertion Variables: (message)Insertion +Variables. + +** Gnus uses narrowing to hide headers in Message buffers. The +`References' header is hidden by default. To make all headers visible, +use `(setq message-hidden-headers nil)'. *Note Message Headers: +(message)Message Headers. + * Changes in back ends @@ -99,50 +144,27 @@ names for the `nnrss' groups are also supported. *Note RSS::. ** Retrieving mail with POP3 is supported over SSL/TLS and with StartTLS. - -* Changes in Message - -** You can now drag and drop attachments to the Message buffer. See -`mml-dnd-protocol-alist' and `mml-dnd-attach-options'. *Note MIME: -(message)MIME. - -** The option `message-yank-empty-prefix' now controls how empty lines are -prefixed in cited text. *Note Insertion Variables: (message)Insertion -Variables. - -** Gnus uses narrowing to hide headers in Message buffers. The -`References' header is hidden by default. To make all headers visible, -use `(setq message-hidden-headers nil)'. - ** The nnml back end allows other compression programs beside `gzip' for compressed message files. *Note Mail Spool::. -* Other changes in No Gnus - -** Picons can be displayed right from the textual address, see -`gnus-picon-style'. *Note Picons::. - -** ANSI SGR control sequences can be transformed using `W A'. +* Appearance -ANSI sequences are used in some Chinese hierarchies for highlighting -articles (`gnus-article-treat-ansi-sequences'). +** The tool bar has been updated to use GNOME icons. You can also +customize the tool bar. There's no documentation in the manual yet, but +`M-x customize-apropos RET -tool-bar$' should get you started. (Only +for Emacs, not in XEmacs.) -** Gnus now MIME decodes articles even when they lack "MIME-Version" header. -This changes the default of `gnus-article-loose-mime'. +** The tool bar icons are now (de)activated correctly in the group buffer, +see the variable `gnus-group-update-tool-bar'. Its default value +depends on your Emacs version. -** `gnus-decay-scores' can be a regexp matching score files. For example, -set it to `\\.ADAPT\\'' and only adaptive score files will be decayed. - *Note Score Decays::. +** You can change the location of XEmacs' toolbars in Gnus buffers. See +`gnus-use-toolbar' and `message-use-toolbar'. -** Strings prefixing to the `To' and `Newsgroup' headers in summary lines -when using `gnus-ignored-from-addresses' can be customized with -`gnus-summary-to-prefix' and `gnus-summary-newsgroup-prefix'. *Note To -From Newsgroups::. -** You can replace MIME parts with external bodies. See -`gnus-mime-replace-part' and `gnus-article-replace-part'. *Note MIME -Commands::, *Note Using MIME::. + +* Miscellaneous changes ** Having edited the select-method for the foreign server in the server buffer is immediately reflected to the subscription of the groups which @@ -151,16 +173,8 @@ use the server in question. For instance, if you change will connect to the news host by way of the intermediate host `bar.example.com' from next time. -** You can change the location of XEmacs' toolbars in Gnus buffers. See -`gnus-use-toolbar' and `message-use-toolbar'. - -** The tool bar icons are now (de)activated correctly in the group buffer, -see the variable `gnus-group-update-tool-bar'. Its default value -depends on your Emacs version. +** The `all.SCORE' file can be edited from the group buffer using `W e'. -** The option `mm-fill-flowed' can be used to disable treatment of -format=flowed messages. Also, flowed text is disabled when sending -inline PGP signed messages. * For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features".