From 99d4cbcae2b23ab4a92e9687bf60a687a92b9582 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Hochstein Date: Sun, 26 May 2024 00:33:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add README. Signed-off-by: Thomas Hochstein --- README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d39e4b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# yapfaq + +**yapfaq** can post FAQs from text files to Usenet at configurable intervals and automatically adds the necessary headers. + +## Description + +With **yapfaq**, FAQs or other texts can be posted regularly (every x days, weeks, months or years) to one or more newsgroups. Posting frequency as well as the necessary headers - including the format of the `Message-ID:` headers that will be generated - can be defined in a configuration file. `Expires:` and `Supersedes:` will be set automatically by the script. + +The text can either be posted via NNTP or piped to another programme (like `inews` or `tinews.pl`). + +## More information + +Please see the [distribution page](https://th-h.de/net/software/yapfaq/) (in German).