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[svn] * AUTHORS,INSTALL,NEWS,README,TODO,docs/NOTES,src/client.c,src/protocol.c, src/protocol.h,src/server.c: Merge with latest 1.0 branch. I do not intend to do any further merges from the 1.0 branch; future changes to 1.0 should be carried over by hand if necessary. * src/configfile.c,src/content.c,src/control.c,src/database.c, src/dynamicstring.c,src/fetch.c,src/filter.c,src/group.c, src/itemlist.c,src/lock.c,src/outgoing.c,src/over.c,src/post.c, src/pseudo.c,src/request.c,src/util.c: Minor includes rearrangement.
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4 * Use LIST instead of LIST ACTIVE if possible to help work with old servers.
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6 * Noffle no longer hangs if the connection breaks down during a fetch.
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7 * SENDMAILPROG is used instead of mail for returning failed postings.
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9 * Fetching and reading news can overlap, and generally blocking on the
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13 * Output of list groups commands is no longer sorted
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14 for avoiding problems with calls to external sort command
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15 and for speeding up response time.
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16 The group list is sorted by most clients anyway.
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17 * Observe Expires: and Supersedes: headers.
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18 * Added '--post' command line option.
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19 * Add 'path-header' and Path: addition to posted articles.
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20 * Rename 'auto-subscribe-mode' to 'default-auto-subscribe-mode' and
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21 add new 'auto-subscribe-mode <group pattern> <mode>' option.
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22 * Add getgroups and omitgroups options.
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23 * Add From: and Organization: headers on posting if not present.
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25 1.0.1:
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28 * Released on 15 Jun 2001
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29 * Fixed bug that broke authentication if the server required it at
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31 * Fix bug that made Noffle to get server responses to wrong commands,
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32 after a read timeout occurred and could lead to mixed up group
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33 contents and messages.
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34 * minor optimizations and fixes
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36 1.0:
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37 ----
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39 * Released on 27 Jan 2001.
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40 * In the 1.0pre8 release, debug logging was enabled in the standard
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41 settings, which slowed down Noffle considerably. it is disabled by
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42 default now.
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53 * Fixed a bug that caused noffle to hang with some readers (like tin/Gnus).
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54 * Fix bug with time of last server access for setups with multiple servers.
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55 You must re-run 'noffle --query groups'.
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56 * Remove '--query times'.
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57 * Fix date printing bug. Now works in all(?) timezones.
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58 * Fix bug with 'XHDR <msgId>'. Add 'XPAT <msgId>'.
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76 'to.*',and any with a component 'all' or 'ctl'.
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77 Note these restrictions do not apply to local group names.
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78 * Fixed problem with article numbering if the overview file empties,
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80 would cause article numbers to be set back to 1 when a new article
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82 * Record newsgroup posting status. Enforce it at posting time.
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84 posting status for local groups.
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85 * Added group deletion.
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86 * Added message cancellation - from command line or by control message.
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87 Note command line only cancels locally - it can't be used to cancel a
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89 locally if possible; it is only propaged offsite if the target is in a
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91 * Added wildmat code taken from INN - ensure Noffle wildcarding is
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93 * Added group-specific expire times.
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94 * Noffle now sends a "MODE READER" command after connecting to the
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95 remote server. INN needs this before it will permit POST.
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96 * added support for local groups
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97 * new command line options --create and --cancel
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99 so that tools like grepmail work.
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100 * documentation updates
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101 * NOFFLE now uses the autoconf/automake build-system
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