X-Git-Url: https://git.hcoop.net/bpt/emacs.git/blobdiff_plain/5b87ad554026d3e588ffe56f112f1e56b47b763b..0a436d7db5235d741467a0c886db3136d524ee02:/etc/GNUS-NEWS diff --git a/etc/GNUS-NEWS b/etc/GNUS-NEWS dissimilarity index 96% index d572717485..16808afedc 100644 --- a/etc/GNUS-NEWS +++ b/etc/GNUS-NEWS @@ -1,544 +1,65 @@ -GNUS NEWS -- history of user-visible changes. - -Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, - 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -See the end of the file for license conditions. - -Please send Gnus bug reports to bugs@gnus.org. -For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features". - - -* Installation changes - -** Upgrading from previous (stable) version if you have used Oort. - -If you have tried Oort (the unstable Gnus branch leading to this -release) but went back to a stable version, be careful when upgrading to -this version. In particular, you will probably want to remove all -`.marks' (nnml) and `.mrk' (nnfolder) files, so that flags are read from -your `.newsrc.eld' instead of from the `.marks'/`.mrk' file where this -release store flags. See a later entry for more information about -marks. Note that downgrading isn't save in general. - -** Lisp files are now installed in `.../site-lisp/gnus/' by default. It -defaulted to `.../site-lisp/' formerly. In addition to this, the new -installer issues a warning if other Gnus installations which will shadow -the latest one are detected. You can then remove those shadows manually -or remove them using `make remove-installed-shadows'. - -** New `make.bat' for compiling and installing Gnus under MS Windows - -Use `make.bat' if you want to install Gnus under MS Windows, the first -argument to the batch-program should be the directory where `xemacs.exe' -respectively `emacs.exe' is located, iff you want to install Gnus after -compiling it, give `make.bat' `/copy' as the second parameter. - -`make.bat' has been rewritten from scratch, it now features automatic -recognition of XEmacs and GNU Emacs, generates `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 `makeinfo' if it is -available and falls back to `infohack.el' otherwise. `make.bat' should -now install all files which are necessary to run Gnus and be generally a -complete replacement for the `configure; make; make install' cycle used -under Unix systems. - -The new `make.bat' makes `make-x.bat' and `xemacs.mak' superfluous, so -they have been removed. - -** `~/News/overview/' not used. - -As a result of the following change, the `~/News/overview/' directory is -not used any more. You can safely delete the entire hierarchy. - -** `(require 'gnus-load)' - -If you use a stand-alone Gnus distribution, you'd better add `(require -'gnus-load)' into your `~/.emacs' after adding the Gnus lisp directory -into load-path. - -File `gnus-load.el' contains autoload commands, functions and variables, -some of which may not be included in distributions of Emacsen. - - - -* New packages and libraries within Gnus - -** The revised Gnus FAQ is included in the manual, *Note Frequently Asked -Questions::. - -** TLS wrapper shipped with Gnus - -TLS/SSL is now supported in IMAP and NNTP via `tls.el' and GNUTLS. The -old TLS/SSL support via (external third party) `ssl.el' and OpenSSL -still works. - -** Improved anti-spam features. - -Gnus is now able to take out spam from your mail and news streams using -a wide variety of programs and filter rules. Among the supported -methods are RBL blocklists, bogofilter and white/blacklists. Hooks for -easy use of external packages such as SpamAssassin and Hashcash are also -new. *Note Thwarting Email Spam::. - -** Gnus supports server-side mail filtering using Sieve. - -Sieve rules can be added as Group Parameters for groups, and the -complete Sieve script is generated using `D g' from the Group buffer, -and then uploaded to the server using `C-c C-l' in the generated Sieve -buffer. *Note Sieve Commands::, and the new Sieve manual *Note Top: -(sieve)Top. - - - -* Changes in group mode - -** `gnus-group-read-ephemeral-group' can be called interactively, using `G -M'. - -** Retrieval of charters and control messages - -There are new commands for fetching newsgroup charters (`H c') and -control messages (`H C'). - -** The new variable `gnus-parameters' can be used to set group parameters. - -Earlier this was done only via `G p' (or `G c'), which stored the -parameters in `~/.newsrc.eld', but via this variable you can enjoy the -powers of customize, and simplified backups since you set the variable -in `~/.gnus.el' instead of `~/.newsrc.eld'. The variable maps regular -expressions matching group names to group parameters, a'la: -(setq gnus-parameters - '(("mail\\..*" - (gnus-show-threads nil) - (gnus-use-scoring nil)) - ("^nnimap:\\(foo.bar\\)$" - (to-group . "\\1")))) - -** Unread count correct in nnimap groups. - -The estimated number of unread articles in the group buffer should now -be correct for nnimap groups. This is achieved by calling -`nnimap-fixup-unread-after-getting-new-news' from the -`gnus-setup-news-hook' (called on startup) and -`gnus-after-getting-new-news-hook'. (called after getting new mail). If -you have modified those variables from the default, you may want to add -`nnimap-fixup-unread-after-getting-new-news' again. If you were happy -with the estimate and want to save some (minimal) time when getting new -mail, remove the function. - -** Group names are treated as UTF-8 by default. - -This is supposedly what USEFOR wanted to migrate to. See -`gnus-group-name-charset-group-alist' and -`gnus-group-name-charset-method-alist' for customization. - -** `gnus-group-charset-alist' and `gnus-group-ignored-charsets-alist'. - -The regexps in these variables are compared with full group names -instead of real group names in 5.8. Users who customize these variables -should change those regexps accordingly. For example: -("^han\\>" euc-kr) -> ("\\(^\\|:\\)han\\>" euc-kr) - - - -* Changes in summary and article mode - -** `F' (`gnus-article-followup-with-original') and `R' -(`gnus-article-reply-with-original') only yank the text in the region if -the region is active. - -** In draft groups, `e' is now bound to `gnus-draft-edit-message'. Use `B -w' for `gnus-summary-edit-article' instead. - -** Article Buttons - -More buttons for URLs, mail addresses, Message-IDs, Info links, man -pages and Emacs or Gnus related references. *Note Article Buttons::. -The variables `gnus-button-*-level' can be used to control the -appearance of all article buttons. *Note Article Button Levels::. - -** Single-part yenc encoded attachments can be decoded. - -** Picons - -The picons code has been reimplemented to work in GNU Emacs--some of the -previous options have been removed or renamed. - -Picons are small "personal icons" representing users, domain and -newsgroups, which can be displayed in the Article buffer. *Note -Picons::. - -** If the new option `gnus-treat-body-boundary' is non-`nil', a boundary -line is drawn at the end of the headers. - -** Signed article headers (X-PGP-Sig) can be verified with `W p'. - -** The Summary Buffer uses an arrow in the fringe to indicate the current -article. Use `(setq gnus-summary-display-arrow nil)' to disable it. - -** Warn about email replies to news - -Do you often find yourself replying to news by email by mistake? Then -the new option `gnus-confirm-mail-reply-to-news' is just the thing for -you. - -** If the new option `gnus-summary-display-while-building' is non-`nil', -the summary buffer is shown and updated as it's being built. - -** The new `recent' mark `.' indicates newly arrived messages (as opposed -to old but unread messages). - -** Gnus supports RFC 2369 mailing list headers, and adds a number of -related commands in mailing list groups. *Note Mailing List::. - -** The Date header can be displayed in a format that can be read aloud in -English. *Note Article Date::. - -** diffs are automatically highlighted in groups matching -`mm-uu-diff-groups-regexp' - -** Better handling of Microsoft citation styles - -Gnus now tries to recognize the mangled header block that some Microsoft -mailers use to indicate that the rest of the message is a citation, even -though it is not quoted in any way. The variable -`gnus-cite-unsightly-citation-regexp' matches the start of these -citations. - -The new command `W Y f' (`gnus-article-outlook-deuglify-article') allows -deuglifying broken Outlook (Express) articles. - -** `gnus-article-skip-boring' - -If you set `gnus-article-skip-boring' to `t', then Gnus will not scroll -down to show you a page that contains only boring text, which by default -means cited text and signature. You can customize what is skippable -using `gnus-article-boring-faces'. - -This feature is especially useful if you read many articles that consist -of a little new content at the top with a long, untrimmed message cited -below. - -** Smileys (`:-)', `;-)' etc) are now displayed graphically in Emacs too. - -Put `(setq gnus-treat-display-smileys nil)' in `~/.gnus.el' to disable -it. - -** Face headers handling. *Note Face::. - -** In the summary buffer, the new command `/ N' inserts new messages and `/ -o' inserts old messages. - -** Gnus decodes morse encoded messages if you press `W m'. - -** `gnus-summary-line-format' - -The default value changed to `%U%R%z%I%(%[%4L: %-23,23f%]%) %s\n'. -Moreover `gnus-extra-headers', `nnmail-extra-headers' and -`gnus-ignored-from-addresses' changed their default so that the users -name will be replaced by the recipient's name or the group name posting -to for NNTP groups. - -** Deleting of attachments. - -The command `gnus-mime-save-part-and-strip' (bound to `C-o' on MIME -buttons) saves a part and replaces the part with an external one. -`gnus-mime-delete-part' (bound to `d' on MIME buttons) removes a part. -It works only on back ends that support editing. - -** `gnus-default-charset' - -The default value is determined from the `current-language-environment' -variable, instead of `iso-8859-1'. Also the `.*' item in -`gnus-group-charset-alist' is removed. - -** Printing capabilities are enhanced. - -Gnus supports Muttprint natively with `O P' from the Summary and Article -buffers. Also, each individual MIME part can be printed using `p' on -the MIME button. - -** Extended format specs. - -Format spec `%&user-date;' is added into -`gnus-summary-line-format-alist'. Also, user defined extended format -specs are supported. The extended format specs look like `%u&foo;', -which invokes function `gnus-user-format-function-FOO'. Because `&' is -used as the escape character, old user defined format `%u&' is no longer -supported. - -** `/ *' (`gnus-summary-limit-include-cached') is rewritten. - -It was aliased to `Y c' (`gnus-summary-insert-cached-articles'). The -new function filters out other articles. - -** Some limiting commands accept a `C-u' prefix to negate the match. - -If `C-u' is used on subject, author or extra headers, i.e., `/ s', `/ -a', and `/ x' (`gnus-summary-limit-to-{subject,author,extra}') -respectively, the result will be to display all articles that do not -match the expression. - -** Gnus inlines external parts (message/external). - - - -* Changes in Message mode and related Gnus features - -** Delayed articles - -You can delay the sending of a message with `C-c C-j' in the Message -buffer. The messages are delivered at specified time. This is useful -for sending yourself reminders. *Note Delayed Articles::. - -** If the new option `nnml-use-compressed-files' is non-`nil', the nnml -back end allows compressed message files. - -** The new option `gnus-gcc-mark-as-read' automatically marks Gcc articles -as read. - -** Externalizing of attachments - -If `gnus-gcc-externalize-attachments' or -`message-fcc-externalize-attachments' is non-`nil', attach local files -as external parts. - -** The envelope sender address can be customized when using Sendmail. - *Note Mail Variables: (message)Mail Variables. - -** Gnus no longer generate the Sender: header automatically. - -Earlier it was generated iff 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 `message-required-headers', -`message-required-news-headers', and `message-required-mail-headers'. - -** Features from third party `message-utils.el' added to `message.el'. - -Message now asks if you wish to remove `(was: )' from -subject lines (see `message-subject-trailing-was-query'). `C-c M-m' and -`C-c M-f' inserts markers indicating included text. `C-c C-f a' adds a -X-No-Archive: header. `C-c C-f x' inserts appropriate headers and a -note in the body for cross-postings and followups (see the variables -`message-cross-post-*'). - -** References and X-Draft-From headers are no longer generated when you -start composing messages and `message-generate-headers-first' is `nil'. - -** Easy inclusion of X-Faces headers. *Note X-Face::. - -** Group Carbon Copy (GCC) quoting - -To support groups that contains SPC and other weird characters, groups -are quoted before they are placed in the Gcc: header. This means -variables such as `gnus-message-archive-group' should no longer contain -quote characters to make groups containing SPC work. Also, if you are -using the string `nnml:foo, nnml:bar' (indicating Gcc into two groups) -you must change it to return the list `("nnml:foo" "nnml:bar")', -otherwise the Gcc: line will be quoted incorrectly. Note that returning -the string `nnml:foo, nnml:bar' was incorrect earlier, it just didn't -generate any problems since it was inserted directly. - -** `message-insinuate-rmail' - -Adding `(message-insinuate-rmail)' and `(setq mail-user-agent -'gnus-user-agent)' in `.emacs' convinces Rmail to compose, reply and -forward messages in message-mode, where you can enjoy the power of MML. - -** `message-minibuffer-local-map' - -The line below enables BBDB in resending a message: -(define-key message-minibuffer-local-map [(tab)] - 'bbdb-complete-name) - -** `gnus-posting-styles' - -Add a new format of match like -((header "to" "larsi.*org") - (Organization "Somewhere, Inc.")) -The old format like the lines below is obsolete, but still accepted. -(header "to" "larsi.*org" - (Organization "Somewhere, Inc.")) - -** `message-ignored-news-headers' and `message-ignored-mail-headers' - -`X-Draft-From' and `X-Gnus-Agent-Meta-Information' have been added into -these two variables. If you customized those, perhaps you need add -those two headers too. - -** Gnus supports the "format=flowed" (RFC 2646) parameter. On composing -messages, it is enabled by `use-hard-newlines'. Decoding format=flowed -was present but not documented in earlier versions. - -** The option `mm-fill-flowed' can be used to disable treatment of -"format=flowed" messages. Also, flowed text is disabled when sending -inline PGP signed messages. (New in Gnus 5.10.7) - -** Gnus supports the generation of RFC 2298 Disposition Notification -requests. - -This is invoked with the `C-c M-n' key binding from message mode. - -** Message supports the Importance: (RFC 2156) header. - -In the message buffer, `C-c C-f C-i' or `C-c C-u' cycles through the -valid values. - -** Gnus supports Cancel Locks in News. - -This means a header `Cancel-Lock' is inserted in news posting. It is -used to determine if you wrote an article or not (for canceling and -superseding). Gnus generates a random password string the first time -you post a message, and saves it in your `~/.emacs' using the Custom -system. While the variable is called `canlock-password', it is not -security sensitive data. Publishing your canlock string on the web will -not allow anyone to be able to anything she could not already do. The -behavior can be changed by customizing `message-insert-canlock'. - -** Gnus supports PGP (RFC 1991/2440), PGP/MIME (RFC 2015/3156) and S/MIME -(RFC 2630-2633). - -It needs an external S/MIME and OpenPGP implementation, but no -additional Lisp libraries. This add several menu items to the -Attachments menu, and `C-c RET' key bindings, when composing messages. -This also obsoletes `gnus-article-hide-pgp-hook'. - -** MML (Mime compose) prefix changed from `M-m' to `C-c C-m'. - -This change was made to avoid conflict with the standard binding of -`back-to-indentation', which is also useful in message mode. - -** The default for `message-forward-show-mml' changed to the symbol `best'. - -The behavior for the `best' value is to show MML (i.e., convert to MIME) -when appropriate. MML will not be used when forwarding signed or -encrypted messages, as the conversion invalidate the digital signature. - -** If `auto-compression-mode' is enabled, attachments are automatically -decompressed when activated. - -** Support for non-ASCII domain names - -Message supports non-ASCII domain names in From:, To: and Cc: and will -query you whether to perform encoding when you try to send a message. -The variable `message-use-idna' controls this. Gnus will also decode -non-ASCII domain names in From:, To: and Cc: when you view a message. -The variable `gnus-use-idna' controls this. - -** You can now drag and drop attachments to the Message buffer. See -`mml-dnd-protocol-alist' and `mml-dnd-attach-options'. *Note MIME: -(message)MIME. - - - -* Changes in back ends - -** Gnus can display RSS newsfeeds as a newsgroup. *Note RSS::. - -** The nndoc back end now supports mailman digests and exim bounces. - -** Gnus supports Maildir groups. - -Gnus includes a new back end `nnmaildir.el'. *Note Maildir::. - -** The nnml and nnfolder back ends store marks for each groups. - -This makes it possible to take backup of nnml/nnfolder servers/groups -separately of `~/.newsrc.eld', while preserving marks. It also makes it -possible to share articles and marks between users (without sharing the -`~/.newsrc.eld' file) within e.g. a department. It works by storing the -marks stored in `~/.newsrc.eld' in a per-group file `.marks' (for nnml) -and `GROUPNAME.mrk' (for nnfolder, named GROUPNAME). If the -nnml/nnfolder is moved to another machine, Gnus will automatically use -the `.marks' or `.mrk' file instead of the information in -`~/.newsrc.eld'. The new server variables `nnml-marks-is-evil' and -`nnfolder-marks-is-evil' can be used to disable this feature. - - - -* Appearance - -** The menu bar item (in Group and Summary buffer) named "Misc" has been -renamed to "Gnus". - -** The menu bar item (in Message mode) named "MML" has been renamed to -"Attachments". Note that this menu also contains security related -stuff, like signing and encryption (*note Security: (message)Security.). - -** The tool bars have been updated to use GNOME icons in Group, Summary and -Message mode. You can also customize the tool bars. This is a new -feature in Gnus 5.10.9. (Only for Emacs, not in XEmacs.) - -** The tool bar icons are now (de)activated correctly in the group buffer, -see the variable `gnus-group-update-tool-bar'. Its default value -depends on your Emacs version. This is a new feature in Gnus 5.10.9. - - -* Miscellaneous changes - -** `gnus-agent' - -The Gnus Agent has seen a major updated and is now enabled by default, -and all nntp and nnimap servers from `gnus-select-method' and -`gnus-secondary-select-method' are agentized by default. Earlier only -the server in `gnus-select-method' was agentized by the default, and the -agent was disabled by default. When the agent is enabled, headers are -now also retrieved from the Agent cache instead of the back ends when -possible. Earlier this only happened in the unplugged state. You can -enroll or remove servers with `J a' and `J r' in the server buffer. -Gnus will not download articles into the Agent cache, unless you -instruct it to do so, though, by using `J u' or `J s' from the Group -buffer. You revert to the old behavior of having the Agent disabled -with `(setq gnus-agent nil)'. Note that putting `(gnus-agentize)' in -`~/.gnus.el' is not needed any more. - -** Gnus reads the NOV and articles in the Agent if plugged. - -If one reads an article while plugged, and the article already exists in -the Agent, it won't get downloaded once more. `(setq gnus-agent-cache -nil)' reverts to the old behavior. - -** Dired integration - -`gnus-dired-minor-mode' (see *Note Other modes::) installs key bindings -in dired buffers to send a file as an attachment, open a file using the -appropriate mailcap entry, and print a file using the mailcap entry. - -** The format spec `%C' for positioning point has changed to `%*'. - -** `gnus-slave-unplugged' - -A new command which starts Gnus offline in slave mode. - - - -* For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features". - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - -This file is part of GNU Emacs. - -GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify -it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, -but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the -GNU General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the -Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, -Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. - - -Local variables: -mode: outline -paragraph-separate: "[ ]*$" -end: +GNUS NEWS -- history of user-visible changes. + +Copyright (C) 1999-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc. +See the end of the file for license conditions. + +Please send Gnus bug reports to bugs@gnus.org. +For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features". + + +* New features + +** New package `gnus-notifications.el' can send notifications when you + receive new messages. + +** If you have the "tnef" program installed, Gnus will display ms-tnef + files, aka "winmail.dat". + +** Archives (like tar and zip files) will be automatically unpacked, + and the files inside the packages will be displayed as MIME parts. + +** shr has a new command `z' that cycles through image sizes. + +** `backtab' in the summary buffer now selects the previous link in + the article buffer. + +** Using the "X-Message-SMTP-Method" header in Message buffers now + allows specifying how messages are to be sent. For example: + + X-Message-SMTP-Method: smtp smtp.fsf.org 587 + +** Gnus keeps track of non-existent articles for nnimap groups, so + that sparse IMAP folders now list a correct number of messages in + them. + +** Gnus will guess the real type of MIME parts of type + application/octet-stream based on the file suffix. So an + application/octet-stream with a name of "rms.jpg" will be displayed + as an image/jpeg type by default, for instance. + +** `nnimap-inbox' can now be a list of mail box names. + +* For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features". + +---------------------------------------------------------------------- + +This file is part of GNU Emacs. + +GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or +(at your option) any later version. + +GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +GNU General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +along with GNU Emacs. If not, see . + + +Local variables: +mode: outline +paragraph-separate: "[ ]*$" +end: