Windows Newsreaders under Linux HOWTO

Daniel Quintiliani

2003-09-16

Revision History
Revision 2.02003-09-16Revised by: dq
Updated with new name "Windows-Newsreaders-under-Linux-HOWTO," since the document now discusses configuration and use of 40tude Dialog as well. Windows XP instructions updated for Xnews. Problems and Issues for Xnews updated. Acknowledgements updated. Xnews copying instructions updated for clarity. Xnews copying section renamed. Prerequisites updated to say that the standard unzip program might be necessary.
Revision 1.12003-09-07Revised by: dq
Updated with more Problems and Issues, including binary usage. Updated with more DLL files to copy and configure (when using a Windows 98SE configuration) for better results. Updated to say that a Windows 98SE configuration is preferred, since there are some problems with Windows XP "emulation."
Revision 1.02003-09-01Revised by: dq
initial LDP release, some updates
Revision 0.122003-08-31Revised by: dq
conversion to XML (thanks to Greg Ferguson), various updates
Revision 0.112003-08-22Revised by: dq
various updates

This document describes how to set up and use several different Windows Usenet newsreaders under the Linux operating system using the Wine "emulator." This document was formerly known as the Xnews under Linux HOWTO.

The latest version of this document is always available at http://www.geocities.com/core_dump_000/Windows-Newsreaders-under-Linux-HOWTO.xml


Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1. Prerequisites
1.2. Copyright and License
1.3. Disclaimer
1.4. TODO for this document
2. Xnews
2.1. Setting up Xnews
2.2. Running Xnews
2.3. Problems and Issues
3. Dialog
3.1. Setting up Dialog
3.2. Running Dialog
3.3. Problems and Issues
4. Acknowledgements