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[svn] * src/group.h,src/group.c,src/noffle.c,src/server.c: Grp_setLastAccess is only ever called with last param as time(NULL), so remove it and call time() inside the implementation of Grp_setLastAccess. * src/client.c,src/group.h,src/group.c,src/noffle.c,src/post.c: Groups are automatically unsubscribed when the last access to the group is older than a particular threshold. However, for very low traffic groups, the last access may exceed the threshold simply because there has been no new article posted. In this case, rather than unsubscribe, update the group last access time. This means that groups are now only unsubscribed if the last access exceeds the threshold AND articles have arrived in the group since. Add Grp_setLastPostTime() to track the last time an article arrived in the group.
author bears
date Sat, 20 Oct 2001 14:23:46 +0100
parents 2467ff423c15
children 505a88ee6782
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NOFFLE FAQ
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Q: What is the difference between NOFFLE and leafnode?

A: NOFFLE uses less resources (disk space and bandwidth). Downloading groups
   in overview mode is several times faster, because it uses the XOVER command
   instead of HEAD. In addition, there is the quasi-transparent mode, when
   online, which allows to browse through groups and cache everything without
   subscribing. NOFFLE is GPLed, leafnode isn't.

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Q: I subscribe to groups, but get a "Retreiving failed" message for every
   requested article.

A: Some news server do not allow retrieving articles by message-ID. You cannot
   use NOFFLE together with these servers presently.

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Q: I changed the server in the config files, but the new groups do not appear.

A: You should run 'noffle --query groups' again. If you want all old group
   information deleted, you should remove the file data/groupinfo.gdbm in the
   spool directory before.

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Q: The Emacs news reader GNUS hangs while getting active list from server.

A: This is a known phenomena and I believe that it is a bug with GNUS, because
   the log files show correct handling of client commands by noffle.