=?iso-8859-1?q?Ross=20Hutton?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've just released an alpha version of WinnowNews, a > perl script that downloads USENET newsgroups in a form > that's suitable for plucking and reading on a small > screen. It threads messages alphabetically, removes > mime, quotations and most headers in order to make the > news easier to read on a small display.
Although it's not got all of your features, a python script called nntp2plucker has been available for download since 2001 at http://mjr.towers.org.uk/software.html#palm (It's the top result from google for "newsgroups download plucker" just now, too.) Python is already required to use plucker-build, so most users should have a working installation already. nntp2plucker can also use the built-in email client to reply or followup via a mail2news gateway, with some small tweaks. Threading is done by using headers, rather than alphabetic sorting, so it's easy to follow discussions. It needs some tidying, but I'd love it if someone added better MIME handling, quote editing and alternative index pages. Ability to use its own newsrc would probably be good, too. Please contact me if you can help. -- MJR http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ IM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is my home web site. This for Jabber Messaging. How's my writing? Let me know via any of my contact details. _______________________________________________ plucker-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.rubberchicken.org/mailman/listinfo/plucker-list
