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Re: RSS should use Group Timestamps
From: |
Ted Zlatanov |
Subject: |
Re: RSS should use Group Timestamps |
Date: |
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:29:10 -0500 |
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Gnus/5.110007 (No Gnus v0.7) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux) |
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:05:47 +0800 jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:
j> Before I start trying all the methods mentioned in the thread
j> "Re: How to speed up the nnrss rechieving? Too slow!",
j> I would just like to point out that maybe gnus could start using
j> the precise-down-to-one-second Group Timestamps,
j> (info "(gnus)Group Timestamp") <- `C-x C-e' here,
j> to keep track of how often the user would like each RSS group checked
j> for new items.
j> E.g., Billy likes Nerdsgroup checked every 60*60*8.5 seconds, whilst
j> Teurdsgroup he sets for once every two days.
j> And he can do this all say in .gnus.el or some other file he can use an
j> editor on, and not some customize of group parameter special
j> interface.
j> If the time has not arrived to check again, the group is not updated,
j> with no need to tinker with whatever group levels jazz. Of course
j> hitting a C-u something with the cursor on top of a RSS group would
j> refresh it right now.
j> The gnus-group-line-format could have a new % escape, that could
j> display the value Billy set for each group.
j> So please somebody enhance nnrss.el or whatever to use Group Timestamp
j> capabilities real soon now.
I think nnrss, like the rest of Gnus, should update when the user
requests it without special work.
If the functionality you describe is added, it should be optional.
Ted