Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site hocda.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!gummo!whuxlb!pyuxll!eisx!npoiv!npois!hogpc!houxm!hocda!tjt From: tjt@hocda.UUCP Newsgroups: net.news Subject: readnews vs. notesfiles Message-ID: <277@hocda.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Aug-83 17:22:28 EDT Article-I.D.: hocda.277 Posted: Tue Aug 2 17:22:28 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Aug-83 05:38:34 EDT Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel Lines: 12 Hi, I would like someone to explain the difference between the notesfiles system and the 'readnews' interface. I am currently using the 'vnews' interface which I am quite please with (thank you Ken!). However, I know (from my time at UofI in Champaign) that the notesfile interface has many advantages, especially in the processing of responses to existing notes (although netnews has the added complexity of allowing responses before the actual note). Although it has been covered before, could someone describe the aspects of 'notesfiles' as an alternative to 'readnews'. Can it be used in conjuction with readnews, or is it basically a choice of 'readnews and vnews' vs. 'notesfiles'?? ==Tim Thompson==BTL/Holmdel==hocda!tjt==