   NAME
     trn - threaded read news program

   SYNOPSIS
     trn [options] [newsgroups]

   DESCRIPTION
     Trn is a threaded version of rn, which is a replacement for the read-
     news(1) program.  Being "threaded" means that the articles are intercon-
     nected in reply order.  Each discussion thread is a tree of articles
     where all the reply (child) articles branch off from their respective
     originating (parent) articles.  A representation of this tree (or a por-
     tion of it) is displayed in the article header as you are reading news.
     This gives you a better feel for how all the articles are related, and
     even lets you see at a glance when an article has replies -- a good
     thing to check before posting.  In addition, trn has a thread selector
     that allows you to quickly browse through a list of subjects and choose
     the ones you find interesting.  This thread selector sorts articles
     according to various criteria and can be switched into various display
     modes that allows you to pick all the subjects separately (threads can
     have multiple subjects) or even pick individual articles.  Any items you
     don't select can be saved for reading later or marked as read with a
     single keystroke.

     If you are already familiar with trn you may just want to read the
     WHAT'S NEW section.  People upgrading from rn will probably want to pay
     attention to the sections on The Selector, The Tree Display, and the
     aforementioned WHAT'S NEW.  If you're impatient, just dive in and get
     started.  All the regular commands will be familiar to an rn or trn
     user, and the on-line help will give you a quick run-down of what com-
     mands are available (just type 'h' from any prompt).  I'd also suggest
     using the command:

         trn -x -X

     to make sure some of the best features are turned on.

   SEE ALSO
     newsrc(5), more(1), readnews(1), Pnews(1), Rnmail(1)
