Re: Auth using environment variables

On 2021-02-11, andrew <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 09, 2021 at 11:05:22AM +0000, Paul Walker wrote:
>
>> I've recently picked up slrn again, and I was looking for a method
>> where I didn't have to enter the password every time I wanted to use
>> slrn, but without putting the password in the slrnrc. Surprisingly,
>> I couldn't find one.
>
> When you say you have picked up slrn again I confess that with the
> state of Usenet these days I still have an annual wrestle with myself
> as to whether I should still keep my subscription. Nevertheless I am
> still here as well :).

slrn isn't just for Usenet.

The only civilized way to participate in mailing lists (especially
this one) is by pointing slrn at nntp://news.gmane.io/. For me, that's
a far more important use for slrn than Usenet.

--
Grant