Snownews A text mode RSS/RDF newsreader.
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A text mode RSS/RDF newsreader. Snownews is a text mode RSS/RDF newsreader. This is a full feature RSS/RDF reader for text mode which implements all versions of RSS and other formats via plugins Here are some key features of "Snownews": · runs on Linux, *BSD, OS X (Darwin), Solaris and probably many more Unices. · fast and very resource friendly. · builtin HTTP client will follow server redirects and update feed URLs that point to permanent redirects (301) automatically. · snownews understands "Not-Modified" (304) server replies and handles gzip compression. · local cache for minimal network traffic. · HTTP proxy support. · HTTP authentication support (basic and digest methods). · optional, basic cookie support · a help menu available throughout the program · automatic update checking (can be deactivated) · few dependencies on external libraries; ncurses and libxml2 · import feature for OPML subscription lists · fully customizable key bindings of all program functions · type Ahead Find for quick and easy navigation · color support · extensible via plugins · feed categories and many other useful features Requirements: · Ncurses · libxml2 · gettext · libiconv What's New in This Release: · A crash bug with marking items as read and a problem on 64-bit platforms have been fixed.

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