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ba318903 | 3 | @c Copyright (C) 2004-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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5 | @c Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies | |
6 | @c of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the | |
7 | @c copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved, | |
8 | @c thus giving the recipient permission to redistribute in turn. | |
9 | ||
10 | @c Permission is granted to distribute modified versions | |
11 | @c of this document, or of portions of it, | |
12 | @c under the above conditions, provided also that they | |
13 | @c carry prominent notices stating who last changed them. | |
14 | ||
15 | @c This file contains a list of news features Gnus. It is supposed to be | |
16 | @c included in `gnus.texi'. `GNUS-NEWS' is automatically generated from | |
17 | @c this file (see `gnus-news.el'). | |
18 | ||
19 | @itemize @bullet | |
20 | ||
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21 | @item Supported Emacs versions |
22 | The following Emacs versions are supported by No Gnus: | |
23 | @itemize @bullet | |
24 | ||
25 | @item Emacs 22 and up | |
26 | @item XEmacs 21.4 | |
27 | @item XEmacs 21.5 | |
28 | @item SXEmacs | |
29 | ||
30 | @end itemize | |
31 | ||
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32 | @item Installation changes |
33 | ||
34 | @itemize @bullet | |
35 | @item Upgrading from previous (stable) version if you have used No Gnus. | |
36 | ||
37 | If you have tried No Gnus (the unstable Gnus branch leading to this | |
38 | release) but went back to a stable version, be careful when upgrading | |
39 | to this version. In particular, you will probably want to remove the | |
40 | @file{~/News/marks} directory (perhaps selectively), so that flags are | |
41 | read from your @file{~/.newsrc.eld} instead of from the stale marks | |
42 | file, where this release will store flags for nntp. See a later entry | |
43 | for more information about nntp marks. Note that downgrading isn't | |
44 | safe in general. | |
45 | ||
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44e97401 | 47 | In Emacs 23, Gnus uses Emacs's new internal coding system @code{utf-8-emacs} |
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48 | for saving articles drafts and @file{~/.newsrc.eld}. These files may not |
49 | be read correctly in Emacs 22 and below. If you want to use Gnus across | |
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50 | different Emacs versions, you may set @code{mm-auto-save-coding-system} |
51 | to @code{emacs-mule}. | |
52 | @c FIXME: Untested. (Or did anyone test it?) | |
53 | @c Cf. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.general/66251/focus=66344 | |
54 | ||
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55 | @item Lisp files are now installed in @file{.../site-lisp/gnus/} by default. |
56 | It defaulted to @file{.../site-lisp/} formerly. In addition to this, | |
57 | the new installer issues a warning if other Gnus installations which | |
58 | will shadow the latest one are detected. You can then remove those | |
59 | shadows manually or remove them using @code{make | |
60 | remove-installed-shadows}. | |
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61 | |
62 | @item The installation directory name is allowed to have spaces and/or tabs. | |
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63 | @end itemize |
64 | ||
65 | @item New packages and libraries within Gnus | |
66 | ||
67 | @itemize @bullet | |
68 | ||
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69 | @item New version of @code{nnimap} |
70 | ||
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71 | @code{nnimap} has been reimplemented in a mostly-compatible way. See |
72 | the Gnus manual for a description of the new interface. In | |
73 | particular, @code{nnimap-inbox} and the client side split method has | |
74 | changed. | |
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76 | @item Gnus includes the Emacs Lisp @acronym{SASL} library. |
77 | ||
78 | This provides a clean @acronym{API} to @acronym{SASL} mechanisms from | |
79 | within Emacs. The user visible aspects of this, compared to the earlier | |
80 | situation, include support for @acronym{DIGEST}-@acronym{MD5} and | |
81 | @acronym{NTLM}. @xref{Top, ,Emacs SASL, sasl, Emacs SASL}. | |
82 | ||
83 | @item ManageSieve connections uses the @acronym{SASL} library by default. | |
84 | ||
85 | The primary change this brings is support for @acronym{DIGEST-MD5} and | |
86 | @acronym{NTLM}, when the server supports it. | |
87 | ||
88 | @item Gnus includes a password cache mechanism in password.el. | |
89 | ||
90 | It is enabled by default (see @code{password-cache}), with a short | |
91 | timeout of 16 seconds (see @code{password-cache-expiry}). If | |
92 | @acronym{PGG} is used as the @acronym{PGP} back end, the @acronym{PGP} | |
93 | passphrase is managed by this mechanism. Passwords for ManageSieve | |
94 | connections are managed by this mechanism, after querying the user | |
95 | about whether to do so. | |
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96 | |
97 | @item Using EasyPG with Gnus | |
98 | When EasyPG, is available, Gnus will use it instead of @acronym{PGG}. | |
99 | EasyPG is an Emacs user interface to GNU Privacy Guard. @xref{Top, | |
100 | ,EasyPG Assistant user's manual, epa, EasyPG Assistant user's manual}. | |
101 | EasyPG is included in Emacs 23 and available separately as well. | |
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102 | @end itemize |
103 | ||
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104 | @item Changes in group mode |
105 | @c ************************ | |
106 | ||
107 | @itemize @bullet | |
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108 | |
109 | @item | |
cd1181db | 110 | Symbols like @code{gcc-self} now have the same precedence rules in |
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111 | @code{gnus-parameters} as other ``real'' variables: The last match |
112 | wins instead of the first match. | |
113 | ||
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114 | @item |
115 | Old intermediate incoming mail files (@file{Incoming*}) are deleted | |
116 | after a couple of days, not immediately. @xref{Mail Source | |
117 | Customization}. | |
3b36c17e | 118 | (New in Gnus 5.10.10 / No Gnus 0.8) |
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119 | @c This entry is also present in the node "Oort Gnus". |
120 | ||
121 | @end itemize | |
122 | ||
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123 | @item Changes in summary and article mode |
124 | ||
125 | @itemize @bullet | |
126 | ||
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127 | @item There's now only one variable that determines how @acronym{HTML} |
128 | is rendered: @code{mm-text-html-renderer}. | |
129 | ||
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130 | @item Gnus now supports sticky article buffers. Those are article buffers |
131 | that are not reused when you select another article. @xref{Sticky | |
132 | Articles}. | |
133 | ||
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134 | @c @item Bookmarks |
135 | @c FIXME: To be added | |
136 | ||
137 | @item Gnus can selectively display @samp{text/html} articles | |
138 | with a WWW browser with @kbd{K H}. @xref{MIME Commands}. | |
139 | ||
140 | @c gnus-registry-marks | |
141 | @c FIXME: To be added | |
142 | ||
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143 | @item International host names (@acronym{IDNA}) can now be decoded |
144 | inside article bodies using @kbd{W i} | |
145 | (@code{gnus-summary-idna-message}). This requires that GNU Libidn | |
146 | (@url{http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/}) has been installed. | |
147 | @c FIXME: Also mention @code{message-use-idna}? | |
148 | ||
149 | @item The non-@acronym{ASCII} group names handling has been much | |
150 | improved. The back ends that fully support non-@acronym{ASCII} group | |
151 | names are now @code{nntp}, @code{nnml}, and @code{nnrss}. Also the | |
152 | agent, the cache, and the marks features work with those back ends. | |
153 | @xref{Non-ASCII Group Names}. | |
154 | ||
155 | @item Gnus now displays @acronym{DNS} master files sent as text/dns | |
156 | using dns-mode. | |
157 | ||
158 | @item Gnus supports new limiting commands in the Summary buffer: | |
159 | @kbd{/ r} (@code{gnus-summary-limit-to-replied}) and @kbd{/ R} | |
160 | (@code{gnus-summary-limit-to-recipient}). @xref{Limiting}. | |
161 | ||
162 | @item You can now fetch all ticked articles from the server using | |
163 | @kbd{Y t} (@code{gnus-summary-insert-ticked-articles}). @xref{Summary | |
164 | Generation Commands}. | |
165 | ||
166 | @item Gnus supports a new sort command in the Summary buffer: | |
167 | @kbd{C-c C-s C-t} (@code{gnus-summary-sort-by-recipient}). @xref{Summary | |
168 | Sorting}. | |
169 | ||
170 | @item @acronym{S/MIME} now features @acronym{LDAP} user certificate searches. | |
171 | You need to configure the server in @code{smime-ldap-host-list}. | |
172 | ||
173 | @item URLs inside Open@acronym{PGP} headers are retrieved and imported | |
174 | to your PGP key ring when you click on them. | |
175 | ||
176 | @item | |
177 | Picons can be displayed right from the textual address, see | |
178 | @code{gnus-picon-style}. @xref{Picons}. | |
179 | ||
180 | @item @acronym{ANSI} @acronym{SGR} control sequences can be transformed | |
181 | using @kbd{W A}. | |
182 | ||
183 | @acronym{ANSI} sequences are used in some Chinese hierarchies for | |
184 | highlighting articles (@code{gnus-article-treat-ansi-sequences}). | |
185 | ||
186 | @item Gnus now MIME decodes articles even when they lack "MIME-Version" header. | |
187 | This changes the default of @code{gnus-article-loose-mime}. | |
188 | ||
189 | @item @code{gnus-decay-scores} can be a regexp matching score files. | |
190 | For example, set it to @samp{\\.ADAPT\\'} and only adaptive score files | |
191 | will be decayed. @xref{Score Decays}. | |
192 | ||
193 | @item Strings prefixing to the @code{To} and @code{Newsgroup} headers in | |
194 | summary lines when using @code{gnus-ignored-from-addresses} can be | |
195 | customized with @code{gnus-summary-to-prefix} and | |
196 | @code{gnus-summary-newsgroup-prefix}. @xref{To From Newsgroups}. | |
197 | ||
198 | @item You can replace @acronym{MIME} parts with external bodies. | |
199 | See @code{gnus-mime-replace-part} and @code{gnus-article-replace-part}. | |
200 | @xref{MIME Commands}, @ref{Using MIME}. | |
201 | ||
202 | @item | |
203 | The option @code{mm-fill-flowed} can be used to disable treatment of | |
204 | format=flowed messages. Also, flowed text is disabled when sending | |
205 | inline @acronym{PGP} signed messages. @xref{Flowed text, ,Flowed text, | |
206 | emacs-mime, The Emacs MIME Manual}. (New in Gnus 5.10.7) | |
207 | @c This entry is also present in the node "Oort Gnus". | |
208 | ||
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209 | @item Now the new command @kbd{S W} |
210 | (@code{gnus-article-wide-reply-with-original}) for a wide reply in the | |
211 | article buffer yanks a text that is in the active region, if it is set, | |
212 | as well as the @kbd{R} (@code{gnus-article-reply-with-original}) command. | |
213 | Note that the @kbd{R} command in the article buffer no longer accepts a | |
214 | prefix argument, which was used to make it do a wide reply. | |
215 | @xref{Article Keymap}. | |
216 | ||
217 | @item The new command @kbd{C-h b} | |
218 | (@code{gnus-article-describe-bindings}) used in the article buffer now | |
219 | shows not only the article commands but also the real summary commands | |
220 | that are accessible from the article buffer. | |
221 | ||
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222 | @end itemize |
223 | ||
224 | @item Changes in Message mode | |
225 | ||
226 | @itemize @bullet | |
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227 | @item Gnus now defaults to saving all outgoing messages in per-month |
228 | nnfolder archives. | |
229 | ||
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230 | @item Gnus now supports the ``hashcash'' client puzzle anti-spam mechanism. |
231 | Use @code{(setq message-generate-hashcash t)} to enable. | |
232 | @xref{Hashcash}. | |
233 | ||
234 | @item You can now drag and drop attachments to the Message buffer. | |
235 | See @code{mml-dnd-protocol-alist} and @code{mml-dnd-attach-options}. | |
236 | @xref{MIME, ,MIME, message, Message Manual}. | |
237 | ||
238 | @item The option @code{message-yank-empty-prefix} now controls how | |
239 | empty lines are prefixed in cited text. @xref{Insertion Variables, | |
240 | ,Insertion Variables, message, Message Manual}. | |
241 | ||
242 | @item Gnus uses narrowing to hide headers in Message buffers. | |
243 | The @code{References} header is hidden by default. To make all | |
244 | headers visible, use @code{(setq message-hidden-headers nil)}. | |
245 | @xref{Message Headers, ,Message Headers, message, Message Manual}. | |
246 | ||
247 | @item You can highlight different levels of citations like in the | |
248 | article buffer. See @code{gnus-message-highlight-citation}. | |
249 | ||
250 | @item @code{auto-fill-mode} is enabled by default in Message mode. | |
251 | See @code{message-fill-column}. @xref{Various Message Variables, , | |
252 | Message Headers, message, Message Manual}. | |
253 | ||
254 | @item You can now store signature files in a special directory | |
255 | named @code{message-signature-directory}. | |
256 | ||
257 | @item The option @code{message-citation-line-format} controls the format | |
258 | of the "Whomever writes:" line. You need to set | |
259 | @code{message-citation-line-function} to | |
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261 | @end itemize |
262 | ||
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263 | @item Changes in Browse Server mode |
264 | ||
265 | @itemize @bullet | |
266 | @item Gnus' sophisticated subscription methods are now available in | |
267 | Browse Server buffers as well using the variable | |
268 | @code{gnus-browse-subscribe-newsgroup-method}. | |
269 | ||
270 | @end itemize | |
271 | ||
272 | ||
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273 | @item Changes in back ends |
274 | ||
275 | @itemize @bullet | |
276 | @item The nntp back end stores article marks in @file{~/News/marks}. | |
277 | ||
278 | The directory can be changed using the (customizable) variable | |
279 | @code{nntp-marks-directory}, and marks can be disabled using the | |
280 | (back end) variable @code{nntp-marks-is-evil}. The advantage of this | |
281 | is that you can copy @file{~/News/marks} (using rsync, scp or | |
282 | whatever) to another Gnus installation, and it will realize what | |
283 | articles you have read and marked. The data in @file{~/News/marks} | |
284 | has priority over the same data in @file{~/.newsrc.eld}. | |
285 | ||
286 | @item | |
287 | You can import and export your @acronym{RSS} subscriptions from | |
288 | @acronym{OPML} files. @xref{RSS}. | |
289 | ||
290 | @item @acronym{IMAP} identity (@acronym{RFC} 2971) is supported. | |
291 | ||
292 | By default, Gnus does not send any information about itself, but you can | |
293 | customize it using the variable @code{nnimap-id}. | |
294 | ||
295 | @item The @code{nnrss} back end now supports multilingual text. | |
296 | Non-@acronym{ASCII} group names for the @code{nnrss} groups are also | |
297 | supported. @xref{RSS}. | |
298 | ||
299 | @item Retrieving mail with @acronym{POP3} is supported over @acronym{SSL}/@acronym{TLS} and with StartTLS. | |
300 | ||
301 | @item The nnml back end allows other compression programs beside @file{gzip} | |
302 | for compressed message files. @xref{Mail Spool}. | |
303 | ||
304 | @item The nnml back end supports group compaction. | |
305 | ||
306 | This feature, accessible via the functions | |
307 | @code{gnus-group-compact-group} (@kbd{G z} in the group buffer) and | |
308 | @code{gnus-server-compact-server} (@kbd{z} in the server buffer) | |
309 | renumbers all articles in a group, starting from 1 and removing gaps. | |
310 | As a consequence, you get a correct total article count (until | |
311 | messages are deleted again). | |
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312 | |
313 | @c @item nnmairix.el | |
314 | @c FIXME | |
315 | ||
316 | @c @item nnir.el | |
317 | @c FIXME | |
318 | ||
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319 | @end itemize |
320 | ||
321 | @item Appearance | |
322 | @c Maybe it's not worth to separate this from "Miscellaneous"? | |
323 | ||
324 | @itemize @bullet | |
325 | ||
326 | @item The tool bar has been updated to use GNOME icons. | |
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327 | You can also customize the tool bars: @kbd{M-x customize-apropos RET |
328 | -tool-bar$} should get you started. (Only for Emacs, not in XEmacs.) | |
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329 | @c FIXME: Document this in the manual |
330 | ||
331 | @item The tool bar icons are now (de)activated correctly | |
332 | in the group buffer, see the variable @code{gnus-group-update-tool-bar}. | |
333 | Its default value depends on your Emacs version. | |
334 | @c FIXME: Document this in the manual | |
335 | ||
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337 | See @code{gnus-use-toolbar} and @code{message-use-toolbar}. |
338 | ||
339 | @end itemize | |
340 | ||
341 | @item Miscellaneous changes | |
342 | ||
343 | @itemize @bullet | |
344 | @item Having edited the select-method for the foreign server in the | |
345 | server buffer is immediately reflected to the subscription of the groups | |
346 | which use the server in question. For instance, if you change | |
347 | @code{nntp-via-address} into @samp{bar.example.com} from | |
348 | @samp{foo.example.com}, Gnus will connect to the news host by way of the | |
349 | intermediate host @samp{bar.example.com} from next time. | |
350 | ||
351 | @item The @file{all.SCORE} file can be edited from the group buffer | |
352 | using @kbd{W e}. | |
353 | ||
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354 | @item You can set @code{gnus-mark-copied-or-moved-articles-as-expirable} |
355 | to a non-@code{nil} value so that articles that have been read may be | |
356 | marked as expirable automatically when copying or moving them to a group | |
357 | that has auto-expire turned on. The default is @code{nil} and copying | |
358 | and moving of articles behave as before; i.e., the expirable marks will | |
359 | be unchanged except that the marks will be removed when copying or | |
360 | moving articles to a group that has not turned auto-expire on. | |
361 | @xref{Expiring Mail}. | |
362 | ||
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363 | @item NoCeM support has been removed. |
364 | ||
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365 | @item Carpal mode has been removed. |
366 | ||
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367 | @end itemize |
368 | ||
369 | @end itemize | |
370 | ||
371 | @c gnus-news.texi ends here. |