
NAME
    FlatToHeirarchical F[lat]/H[eir]	  - convert to new news format

SYYNOPSIS
    FlatToHeirarchical F
    FlatToHeirarchical H

DESCRIPTION

    This program was nominally written to convert from the flat news
    directory heirarchy in 1.15 to the full directory heirarchy of
    the 1.16 release (same heirarchical format that CNews uses).

    After installing 1.16 you should run

    1> FlatToHeirarchical H

    To convert your existing heirarchy to the new format.  This program has
    been designed to 'pick up the pieces' of bungled attempts at converting
    the format.  You can ^C the program at any time and restart it.  No
    files are deleted by this program, it simply rearranges the directory
    structure.

    The reverse conversion is also available.  This is mainly to reduce the
    sense of dread one normally feels when converting between incompatible
    formats.


