This is version 1.2 PL0 (patchlevel 0) of the tin newsreader.

o  Compiles & runs on Unix & AmigaDOS.
o  Based more on Notes and tass than rn type newreaders.
o  Full screen, easy to use with on-line help at all levels.
o  Reads news locally (ie. /usr/spool/news) and/or via NNTP/INN/CD-ROM.
o  Supports the XOVER news overview index file standard.
o  Threads on Subject: and/or Archive-name: mail headers.
o  Five different operating levels:
   -  Spooldir selection level (CD-ROM only)
   -  Group selection level
   -  Thread selection level
   -  Article selection level
   -  Article viewer
o  Same interface to mail, pipe, print and save articles.
o  Auto unpacking of multi-part shar & uuencoded articles.
o  Killing and auto-selection (hot) of articles.
o  History of user posted articles.
o  Reposting of articles from one newsgroup to another.
o  Batch mode to mail/save new news when user is on holiday.
o  Random signature generator on a per newsgroup basis.
o  Builtin NNTP mini-inews & clientlib.c
o  NNTP extensions XINDEX, XMOTD & XUSER to allow better admin.

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Major improvements over tin 1.1 PL9 are the following:

o  Added more support for AmigaDOS machines.
o  Added more support for Coherent machines.
o  Added more support for Linux machines.
o  Added more support for SCO Unix machines.
o  Added support for NOV & XOVER index standard.
o  Added Lines: info to article viewer level.
o  Added HACKERS document describing internal conventions.
o  Added secondary sort to subject and from field sorting routines.
o  Changed bug report address (hence the v1.2 PL0).
o  Changed TAB command at article viewer level to goto next unread article.
o  Changed nntp response text to be used if more informative than canned text.
o  Fixed 'a' command that caused SIGSEGV if article no longer existed.
o  Fixed 'f' command that caused SIGSEGV if article had no author name.
o  Fixed xmotd that was not detecting changes to motd file.
o  Fixed truncation of articles when using builtin nntp inews.
o  Fixed threading of one article that was being added to more than one thread.
o  Fixed overwriting of References: line.
o  Fixed match_string() that was overwriting last char if last char was not LF.
o  Fixed incorrect mini help menu text at article viewer level.
o  Fixed PgUp & PgDn keys on RS/6000 machines.

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For more bug fixes, changes & additions read the CHANGES & TODO files.

For compilation and installation information read the INSTALL file.

For info. about my NNTP patches read the README.NNTP & INSTALL.NNTP files.

For ftp & non-ftp source & binary availability read the FTP file.

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I wish to thank all the people that sent me bug fixes and comments
(especially Owen Medd). I still  want to hear of any bug reports,
gripes and comments but *PLEASE* read the INSTALL, TODO and tin.1 
manual page before doing anything :-)!.

Also please make sure you have the newest release of tin before
reporting any  problems to me.  My time is limited  and I don't
want to have to backtrack to assist with an old problem when it 
may have already been fixed in the newest release.

I read & reply to questions that are posted to news.software.readers

Enjoy
	Iain  (iain.lea@erlm.siemens.de)
