Mention that mm-text-html-renderer is the only HTML variable now.

[gnus] / texi / gnus-news.texi

diff --git a/texi/gnus-news.texi b/texi/gnus-news.texi
index 86da8da..19483f5 100644 (file)
--- a/texi/gnus-news.texi
+++ b/texi/gnus-news.texi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @c -*-texinfo-*-
 
 @c -*-texinfo-*-
 

-@c Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

 
 @c    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
 @c    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
 
 @c    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
 @c    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the


@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@
 
 @itemize @bullet
 
 
 @itemize @bullet
 

+@item Supported Emacs versions
+The following Emacs versions are supported by No Gnus:
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item Emacs 22 and up
+@item XEmacs 21.4
+@item XEmacs 21.5
+@item SXEmacs
+
+@end itemize
+

 @item Installation changes
 
 @itemize @bullet
 @item Installation changes
 
 @itemize @bullet


@@ -32,6 +43,15 @@ file, where 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.
 
 for more information about nntp marks.  Note that downgrading isn't
 safe in general.
 

+@item Incompatibility when switching from Emacs 23 to Emacs 22 
+In Emacs 23, Gnus uses Emacs' new internal coding system @code{utf-8-emacs}
+for saving articles drafts and @file{~/.newsrc.eld}.  These files may not
+be read correctly in Emacs 22 and below.  If you want to use Gnus across
+different Emacs versions, you may set @code{mm-auto-save-coding-system}
+to @code{emacs-mule}.
+@c FIXME: Untested.  (Or did anyone test it?)
+@c Cf. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.general/66251/focus=66344
+

 @item Lisp files are now installed in @file{.../site-lisp/gnus/} by default.
 It defaulted to @file{.../site-lisp/} formerly.  In addition to this,
 the new installer issues a warning if other Gnus installations which
 @item Lisp files are now installed in @file{.../site-lisp/gnus/} by default.
 It defaulted to @file{.../site-lisp/} formerly.  In addition to this,
 the new installer issues a warning if other Gnus installations which


@@ -39,51 +59,20 @@ will shadow the latest one are detected.  You can then remove those
 shadows manually or remove them using @code{make
 remove-installed-shadows}.
 
 shadows manually or remove them using @code{make
 remove-installed-shadows}.
 

-@item
-New @file{make.bat} for compiling and installing Gnus under MS Windows.
-
-Use @file{make.bat} if you want to install Gnus under MS Windows, the
-first argument to the batch-program should be the directory where
-@file{xemacs.exe} respectively @file{emacs.exe} is located, if you want
-to install Gnus after compiling it, give @file{make.bat} @code{/copy} as
-the second parameter.
-
-@file{make.bat} has been rewritten from scratch, it now features
-automatic recognition of XEmacs and GNU Emacs, generates
-@file{gnus-load.el}, checks if errors occur while compilation and
-generation of info files and reports them at the end of the build
-process.  It now uses @code{makeinfo} if it is available and falls
-back to @file{infohack.el} otherwise.  @file{make.bat} should now
-install all files which are necessary to run Gnus and be generally a
-complete replacement for the @code{configure; make; make install}
-cycle used under Unix systems.
-
-The new @file{make.bat} makes @file{make-x.bat} and @file{xemacs.mak}
-superfluous, so they have been removed.
-
-@item @file{~/News/overview/} not used.
-
-As a result of the following change, the @file{~/News/overview/}
-directory is not used any more.  You can safely delete the entire
-hierarchy.
-
-@c FIXME: `gnus-load' is mentioned in README, which is not included in
-@c CVS.  We should find a better place for this item.
-@item
-@code{(require 'gnus-load)}
-
-If you use a stand-alone Gnus distribution, you'd better add
-@code{(require 'gnus-load)} into your @file{~/.emacs} after adding the Gnus
-lisp directory into load-path.
-
-File @file{gnus-load.el} contains autoload commands, functions and variables,
-some of which may not be included in distributions of Emacsen.
+@item The installation directory name is allowed to have spaces and/or tabs.

 @end itemize
 
 @item New packages and libraries within Gnus
 
 @itemize @bullet
 
 @end itemize
 
 @item New packages and libraries within Gnus
 
 @itemize @bullet
 

+@item New version of @code{nnimap}
+
+@code{nnimap} has been reimplemented in a mostly-compatible way.  See
+the Gnus manual for a description of the new interface.  In
+particular, @code{nnimap-inbox} and the client side split method has
+changed.
+

 @item Gnus includes the Emacs Lisp @acronym{SASL} library.
 
 This provides a clean @acronym{API} to @acronym{SASL} mechanisms from
 @item Gnus includes the Emacs Lisp @acronym{SASL} library.
 
 This provides a clean @acronym{API} to @acronym{SASL} mechanisms from


@@ -104,16 +93,53 @@ timeout of 16 seconds (see @code{password-cache-expiry}).  If
 passphrase is managed by this mechanism.  Passwords for ManageSieve
 connections are managed by this mechanism, after querying the user
 about whether to do so.
 passphrase is managed by this mechanism.  Passwords for ManageSieve
 connections are managed by this mechanism, after querying the user
 about whether to do so.

+
+@item Using EasyPG with Gnus
+When EasyPG, is available, Gnus will use it instead of @acronym{PGG}.
+EasyPG is an Emacs user interface to GNU Privacy Guard.  @xref{Top,
+,EasyPG Assistant user's manual, epa, EasyPG Assistant user's manual}.
+EasyPG is included in Emacs 23 and available separately as well.
+@end itemize
+
+@item Changes in group mode
+@c ************************
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+Symbols like @code{gcc-self} now has the same presedence rules in
+@code{gnus-parameters} as other ``real'' variables: The last match
+wins instead of the first match.
+
+@item
+Old intermediate incoming mail files (@file{Incoming*}) are deleted
+after a couple of days, not immediately.  @xref{Mail Source
+Customization}.
+(New in Gnus 5.10.10 / No Gnus 0.8)
+@c This entry is also present in the node "Oort Gnus".
+

 @end itemize
 
 @item Changes in summary and article mode
 
 @itemize @bullet
 
 @end itemize
 
 @item Changes in summary and article mode
 
 @itemize @bullet
 

+@item There's now only one variable that determines how @acronym{HTML}
+is rendered: @code{mm-text-html-renderer}.
+

 @item Gnus now supports sticky article buffers.  Those are article buffers
 that are not reused when you select another article.  @xref{Sticky
 Articles}.
 
 @item Gnus now supports sticky article buffers.  Those are article buffers
 that are not reused when you select another article.  @xref{Sticky
 Articles}.
 

+@c @item Bookmarks
+@c FIXME: To be added
+
+@item Gnus can selectively display @samp{text/html} articles
+with a WWW browser with @kbd{K H}.  @xref{MIME Commands}.
+
+@c gnus-registry-marks
+@c FIXME: To be added
+

 @item International host names (@acronym{IDNA}) can now be decoded
 inside article bodies using @kbd{W i}
 (@code{gnus-summary-idna-message}).  This requires that GNU Libidn
 @item International host names (@acronym{IDNA}) can now be decoded
 inside article bodies using @kbd{W i}
 (@code{gnus-summary-idna-message}).  This requires that GNU Libidn


@@ -180,6 +206,19 @@ inline @acronym{PGP} signed messages.  @xref{Flowed text, ,Flowed text,
 emacs-mime, The Emacs MIME Manual}.  (New in Gnus 5.10.7)
 @c This entry is also present in the node "Oort Gnus".
 
 emacs-mime, The Emacs MIME Manual}.  (New in Gnus 5.10.7)
 @c This entry is also present in the node "Oort Gnus".
 

+@item Now the new command @kbd{S W}
+(@code{gnus-article-wide-reply-with-original}) for a wide reply in the
+article buffer yanks a text that is in the active region, if it is set,
+as well as the @kbd{R} (@code{gnus-article-reply-with-original}) command.
+Note that the @kbd{R} command in the article buffer no longer accepts a
+prefix argument, which was used to make it do a wide reply.
+@xref{Article Keymap}.
+
+@item The new command @kbd{C-h b}
+(@code{gnus-article-describe-bindings}) used in the article buffer now
+shows not only the article commands but also the real summary commands
+that are accessible from the article buffer.
+

 @end itemize
 
 @item Changes in Message mode
 @end itemize
 
 @item Changes in Message mode


@@ -215,22 +254,19 @@ named @code{message-signature-directory}.
 @item The option @code{message-citation-line-format} controls the format
 of the "Whomever writes:" line.  You need to set
 @code{message-citation-line-function} to
 @item The option @code{message-citation-line-format} controls the format
 of the "Whomever writes:" line.  You need to set
 @code{message-citation-line-function} to

-@code{message-insert-formated-citation-line} as well.
+@code{message-insert-formatted-citation-line} as well.
+@end itemize
+
+@item Changes in Browse Server mode
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item Gnus' sophisticated subscription methods are now available in
+Browse Server buffers as well using the variable
+@code{gnus-browse-subscribe-newsgroup-method}.

 
 

-@item
-Gnus no longer generate the Sender: header automatically.
-
-Earlier it was generated when the user configurable email address was
-different from the Gnus guessed default user address.  As the guessing
-algorithm is rarely correct these days, and (more controversially) the
-only use of the Sender: header was to check if you are entitled to
-cancel/supersede news (which is now solved by Cancel Locks instead,
-see another entry), generation of the header has been disabled by
-default.  See the variables @code{message-required-headers},
-@code{message-required-news-headers}, and
-@code{message-required-mail-headers}.

 @end itemize
 
 @end itemize
 

+

 @item Changes in back ends
 
 @itemize @bullet
 @item Changes in back ends
 
 @itemize @bullet


@@ -270,6 +306,13 @@ This feature, accessible via the functions
 renumbers all articles in a group, starting from 1 and removing gaps.
 As a consequence, you get a correct total article count (until
 messages are deleted again).
 renumbers all articles in a group, starting from 1 and removing gaps.
 As a consequence, you get a correct total article count (until
 messages are deleted again).

+
+@c @item nnmairix.el
+@c FIXME
+
+@c @item nnir.el
+@c FIXME
+

 @end itemize
 
 @item Appearance
 @end itemize
 
 @item Appearance


@@ -278,9 +321,8 @@ messages are deleted again).
 @itemize @bullet
 
 @item The tool bar has been updated to use GNOME icons.
 @itemize @bullet
 
 @item 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 @kbd{M-x customize-apropos RET -tool-bar$} should get
-you started.  (Only for Emacs, not in XEmacs.)
+You can also customize the tool bars: @kbd{M-x customize-apropos RET
+-tool-bar$} should get you started.  (Only for Emacs, not in XEmacs.)

 @c FIXME: Document this in the manual
 
 @item The tool bar icons are now (de)activated correctly
 @c FIXME: Document this in the manual
 
 @item The tool bar icons are now (de)activated correctly


@@ -306,12 +348,21 @@ intermediate host @samp{bar.example.com} from next time.
 @item The @file{all.SCORE} file can be edited from the group buffer
 using @kbd{W e}.
 
 @item The @file{all.SCORE} file can be edited from the group buffer
 using @kbd{W e}.
 

+@item You can set @code{gnus-mark-copied-or-moved-articles-as-expirable}
+to a non-@code{nil} value so that articles that have been read may be
+marked as expirable automatically when copying or moving them to a group
+that has auto-expire turned on.  The default is @code{nil} and copying
+and moving of articles behave as before; i.e., the expirable marks will
+be unchanged except that the marks will be removed when copying or
+moving articles to a group that has not turned auto-expire on.
+@xref{Expiring Mail}.
+
+@item NoCeM support has been removed.
+
+@item Carpal mode has been removed.
+

 @end itemize
 
 @end itemize
 
 @c gnus-news.texi ends here.
 @end itemize
 
 @end itemize
 
 @c gnus-news.texi ends here.

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-@ignore
-   arch-tag: 872c7569-4340-4d73-9d1d-7826d9f94a51
-@end ignore