This is version 1.1 PL4 (patchlevel 4) of the tin newsreader.

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  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  Reposting of articles from one newsgroup to another.
o  Auto unpacking of multi-part shar & uuencoded articles.
o  Batch mode to mail/save new news when user is on holiday.
o  Builtin NNTP mini-inews & clientlib.c
o  NNTP extensions XUSER & XINDEX allow central index files. 

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Major improvements over tin 1.1 PL3 are the following:

o  Added support for SGI Irix machines.
o  Added support for Pyramid machines.
o  Added support for NeXT machines (again).
o  Added 'i' command to group index level (again).
o  Added 'X' '+' '=' '*' '~' ';' '@' '.' thread commands to group index level.
o  Added '*' '~' ';' '@' thread commands to article viewing level.
o  Added '^F' & '^B' commands to all levels for vi users.
o  Added display of newsgroups file info. next to groupnames.
o  Added keypad support for HP type terminals.
o  Added sample kill/hot file to auto-select interesting(?) people.
o  Added highlighting of hot articles for easier recognition (thanx Jim).
o  Changed Makefile to centralize compile options.
o  Fixed memory errors that were causing SIGSEGV on some machines.
o  Fixed process handling of child processes to stop zombies.
o  Fixed up a line with no arts at group level that caused SIGSEGV.
o  Fixed group unthreading at startup that caused SIGSEGV.
o  Fixed group indexing that was causing hanging.
o  Fixed End & Home keys with no arts at group level that caused SIGSEGV.
o  Fixed tind index daemon to check if its already running.
o  Fixed rename_file() to handle cross-device filenames.
o  Fixed window resizing to work on SVR4.
o  Fixed signal return type for SVR4.
o  Fixed -c option that broke in PL3.
o  Fixed Makefile so that .c.o rule was correct.
o  Fixed buitltin inews to compile on IBM RS6000.
o  Fixed man page to format correctly.
o  Fixed so username is correct when running under screen.
o  Fixed default mailer for DG Aviion.
o  Fixed cleanup code to delete temp index files /tmp if a crash occurs.
o  Fixed bug report address to add user defined add_addr.
o  Fixed saving, mailing etc. of an expired article that caused SIGSEGV.

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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 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 Jim Robinson) . 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 :-)!.

Enjoy
	Iain.
