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News

News is another major component of C-suite. C-Suite uses the tin newsreader which is opened by using the "g news" command.

In order to receive news C-Suite requires a news server to retrieve the news from the internet. This may be provided by an internet service provider or the system can have its own news server. There are thousands of news groups availible on the internet, but it is possible to select which ones the news server will receive, so it is possible for the system admin to remove offensive or inappropriate groups.

When users open tin they are taken to a list of news groups that they are subscribed to: 


                     Group Selection (news.isisnet.com  7)               h=help

       1   162  hfx.general                                                    
       2    81  ns.general                                                     
       3   261  ns.forsale                                                     
       4     1  ccn.announce                                                   
       5     4  ccn.hot-topics                                                 
       6        ccn.local                                                      
       7        ccn.local.discussion                                           










       <n>=set current to n, TAB=next unread, /=search pattern, c)atchup,
    g)oto, j=line down, k=line up, h)elp, m)ove, q)uit, r=toggle all/unread,
      s)ubscribe, S)ub pattern, u)nsubscribe, U)nsub pattern, y)ank in/out

                             *** End of Groups ***

It is possible for the system admin to select groups that users are subscribed to by default.

From the list of news groups users can select a particular newsgroup, which brings up a list of threads for that newsgroup: 


                         hfx.general (40T 125A 0K 0H R)                  h=help

     1  +    Room for rent                                   Gary Perrier      
     2  +    Cheap WWW Page Service                          Patrick Ryan      
     3  + 2  old books                                       Allan D. Gillis   
     4  +    Friday Nite Blues                               rphowse@kayhay.com
     5  + 44 MOMENT of SILENCE for the MURDERED UNBORN CHI   David Lloyd-Jones 
     6  + 10 New name for the Metropolis?                    Bernardine        
     7  + 7  Discrimination or Damage Control?               *The Joyrider*    
     8  + 10 ATV News Makes Me Nauseous                      Ned Douglas       
     9  +    CHEAP LAND SALE!!                               John User         
    10  +    Notebook computers for rent in Metro?           Randy Giffen      
    11  +    Week-long faux finishing class                  nuyenm@betvmic1.vn
    12  + 8  Flag FAUX PAS                                   rotorhed@fox.nstn.
    13  + 2  Provider For Web Homepage                       S.Fernandes       
    14  +    Apt for rent                                    Peter Douthwright 
    15  + 2  Looking for...                                  Denis Tremblay    
    16  + 3  what is good wood?                              Barbara Taylor    

    <n>=set current to n, TAB=next unread, /=search pattern, ^K)ill/select,
  a)uthor search, c)atchup, j=line down, k=line up, K=mark read, l)ist thread,
    |=pipe, m)ail, o=print, q)uit, r=toggle all/unread, s)ave, t)ag, w=post

From there the user can select a particular thread and read that message:


Mon, 19 Aug 1996 23:42:13         hfx.general               Thread   10 of   40
Lines 19           Notebook computers for rent in Metro?    No responses
rgiffen@fox.nstn.ns.ca           Randy Giffen at Nova Scotia Technology Network

Hello

Does anyone know of a place where I could rent a notebook computer for
a week (Sept. 7-12).

I am going to a conference and I would like to be able to demo some
software.

I need at least 16 meg of ram and a nice display.

Thanks
Randy
Randy Giffen M.D.
Middleton Medical Clinic

    <n>=set current to n, TAB=next unread, /=search pattern, ^K)ill/select,
        a)uthor search, B)ody search, c)atchup, f)ollowup, K=mark read,
        |=pipe, m)ail, o=print, q)uit, r)eply mail, s)ave, t)ag, w=post

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In news it is possible post messages, reply by mail, and reply by news (followup) by using the Pico editor: 


   UW PICO(tm) 2.5          File: /ccn/home/13/ac213/article          Modified  

Subject: C-Suite
Newsgroups: hfx.general
Organization: Chebucto Community Net
Summary:
Keywords:

Wow, C-Suite is the best distribution I've ever seen!

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Andrew Dacey                                         ac213@chebucto.ns.ca
Documentation Writer,                   http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ac213/
Chebucto Community Net                           455-6195 hm, 494-2449 wk
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^G Get Help  ^O WriteOut  ^R Read File ^Y Prev Pg   ^K Cut Text  ^C Cur Pos   
^X Exit      ^J Justify   ^W Where is  ^V Next Pg   ^U UnCut Text^T To Spell

Tin also offers a number of other commands like kill, save, and search.

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