Variable: gnus-save-newsrc-file
gnus-save-newsrc-file is a customizable variable defined in
gnus-start.el.gz.
Value
t
Documentation
Non-nil means that Gnus will save the .newsrc file.
Gnus always saves its own startup file, which is called
".newsrc.eld". The file called ".newsrc" is in a format that can
be readily understood by other newsreaders. If you don't plan on
using other newsreaders, set this variable to nil to save some time on
exit.
Source Code
;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/gnus/gnus-start.el.gz
(defcustom gnus-save-newsrc-file t
"Non-nil means that Gnus will save the `.newsrc' file.
Gnus always saves its own startup file, which is called
\".newsrc.eld\". The file called \".newsrc\" is in a format that can
be readily understood by other newsreaders. If you don't plan on
using other newsreaders, set this variable to nil to save some time on
exit."
:group 'gnus-newsrc
:type 'boolean)