TKNEWS BETA RELEASE
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	This is the tknews distribution.  Tknews is a Tk based newsreader
for the X Window system in the Unix environment.  

	This is a beta release.  There are many things that should be
there but aren't.  I am actively correcting these problems and
enhancing things.  However, I felt I should get this out on the net so
that I could get a broader range of people to test the interface and
offer input.  If you encounter any problems with tknews, or have
comments or suggestions please email me.  I will add them to the TODO
list and hopefully expedite them within a few days.

	Please see the Copyright notice for information on using
and modifying this software.  Essentially I am retaining control
of tknews releases and modifications.  This will change when tknews
is no longer a beta product.  I wish to avoid having fourty slightly
different copies of tknews running around.

	Right now tknews is a bit slower than xrn.  This is mostly due
to the fact that I am still doing some speed critical things in Tcl
(instead of C).  Furthermore, this release is not yet meant as a
replacement for xrn.  It is hoped this release and the people who
use it will help in bringing tknews up to speed with its most
prominent competition.  Future enhancements (threading email-as-news)
should eventually make tknews the newsreader of choice (that's the plan
anyway :-) 

	Any modifications you make or documentation you write, please
inform me of.  If it's usefull, I'll make certain to include it in
the next release.  Anyone who wants to tackle somethign in the TODO
list received my blessings! :)

	Here is a list of the current features of Tknews :

o  Menubar with all of the commands
o  Works with a spool directory or NNTP.
o  Help files accessible within the interface.
o  Preferences dialogs (rudimentary)
o  Interface can be arranged vertically or horizontally.
o  Can followup/reply to multiple articles at once and still use
   the newsreader as normal.

	Sincerely,

	-Michael Moore
	(mdm@cis.ohio-state.edu)