Difference between revisions of "NNTP"
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The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_News_Transfer_Protocol Network News Transfer Protocol] may be added to Dreamwidth's [[Compatible clients]] in the future. | The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_News_Transfer_Protocol Network News Transfer Protocol] may be added to Dreamwidth's [[Compatible clients]] in the future. | ||
| − | This change would allow users who already use and prefer | + | What is a news reader? <dwuser>sophie</dwuser>: [http://sophie.dreamwidth.org/32697.html Dreamwidth and NNTP] |
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| + | This change would allow users who already use and prefer newsreaders to read entries and comments on Dreamwidth through their favorite client, and is projected to have little to no impact on users who prefer the web interface or other clients. | ||
[http://dw-news.dreamwidth.org/26700.html November 12, 2010 news entry discussing whether to implement patch that would allow NNTP access to Dreamwidth.] | [http://dw-news.dreamwidth.org/26700.html November 12, 2010 news entry discussing whether to implement patch that would allow NNTP access to Dreamwidth.] | ||
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[http://bugs.dwscoalition.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2415 Bug 2415 - Add support for NNTP access to Dreamwidth] | [http://bugs.dwscoalition.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2415 Bug 2415 - Add support for NNTP access to Dreamwidth] | ||
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| + | Dreamwidth is a primarily text-based medium, although users do embed images, videos, and other objects in their entries. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Usenet_newsreaders wikipedia List of Usenet newsreaders] defines several types of newsreaders. Of those, text newsreaders, traditional newsreaders, and combination clients are most likely to be useful. | ||
Revision as of 04:14, 13 November 2010
The Network News Transfer Protocol may be added to Dreamwidth's Compatible clients in the future.
What is a news reader? ![[info]](http://wiki.dreamwidth.net/wiki/extensions/LJ/images//dw/user.png){kind=small}
sophie: Dreamwidth and NNTP
This change would allow users who already use and prefer newsreaders to read entries and comments on Dreamwidth through their favorite client, and is projected to have little to no impact on users who prefer the web interface or other clients.
Bug 2415 - Add support for NNTP access to Dreamwidth
Dreamwidth is a primarily text-based medium, although users do embed images, videos, and other objects in their entries. The wikipedia List of Usenet newsreaders defines several types of newsreaders. Of those, text newsreaders, traditional newsreaders, and combination clients are most likely to be useful.
