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<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd"> -->
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<chapter id="introduction">
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<title> Introduction</title>
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<anchor id="anc-introduction"/>
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<para>&knode; is an easy-to-use, convenient newsreader; it is intended
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to allow even newbies to use a newsreader under &kde;, but it also
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offers advanced features appealing to experienced users. &knode; is a
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online-reader but could work together with a newsserver like
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<application>leafnode</application> as an offline-reader.</para>
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<para>As of version 0.4 &knode; complies with all the requirements of
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the <glossterm>GNKSA</glossterm>.</para>
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<para>If you have problems or questions about this program, please
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contact the mailing list for &kde; users (for subscription, see<ulink
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url="http://www.kde.org/contact.html">Homepage of the &kde; mailing
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lists</ulink> ) or one of the &kde; newsgroups:</para>
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<simplelist>
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<member>comp.windows.x.kde</member>
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<member>de.comp.os.unix.apps.kde (german)</member>
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</simplelist>
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<para>If you have found a bug or have suggestions regarding the
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functionality of &knode; please report them via the
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Report
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bug...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu.</para>
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<para>Please make sure when asking questions in the newsgroups and
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mailing lists mentioned above that the question you are asking
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is not answered in this manual.</para>
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<para>For those new to reading news and posting articles, the
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<link linkend="knode-journey">A journey through
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Usenet</link> chapter is recommended; it is not so much about &knode; as how to
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move about in the Usenet with its help. In general, it is not
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sufficient to just master a news reader for writing news
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articles: imagine a car driver who masters his car perfectly but does
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not know about the traffic rules or signs; do you want to encounter
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such a driver when out in traffic? So please take your time to learn
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at least a little about the <quote>traffic rules</quote> of the
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Usenet; the other participants will thank you.</para>
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<tip>
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<para>&knode; supports you in many cases with hints and warnings: if
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you do not simply ignore them you will avoid many beginners'
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mistakes; but, do not exclusively depend on them either.</para>
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</tip>
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<para>Please address suggestions and criticisms at the author or at the
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responsible translator for your language.</para>
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</chapter>
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