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When a large file is posted to a Usenet newsgroup, it is usually divided into multiple messages (called segments or parts) each having its own Message-ID. [11] An NZB-capable Usenet client will read all needed Message-IDs from the NZB file, download them and decode the messages back into a binary file (usually using yEnc or Uuencode). [12]
Some incorporate an interface for accessing selected NZB search websites. Binary posting client – designed specifically and exclusively for posting multi-part binary files Combination client – Jack-of-all-trades supporting text reading/posting, as well as multi-segment binary downloading and automatic Par2 processing
Newsbin Pro has been under constant development since its inception, and is an early adopter of Usenet software technologies, such as yEnc encoding, parchives, the NZB file format, and the XFeatures NNTP extension for header compression.
The GrabIt program is solely used to read and download binaries from usenet news server. GrabIt has Yenc and NZB support and can have up to 50 simultaneous connections. [citation needed] GrabIt is one of the few newsreaders to include a search function. This search function searches all of the newsgroups on the Shemes news service.
NZB files are similar to torrent files, as they do not contain the file itself, but information about the location of the file to be downloaded. [7] The search results could be browsed free of charge after creating a user account, but access to the NZB files was restricted to premium members who paid a subscription. [4] [8]
NZB unZip or unRAR Integrated search service (retention / $$$/yr) IPv6 SSL/TLS Audio video streaming Price Platform License Other Arachne: GUI: Traditional newsreader Yes No No Free DOS, Unix-like: GPL: BinTube: GUI: Binary Grabber No Yes Yes Yes Yes (3200 days / free) Yes Yes Yes $59.95 / Free with subscription Windows: Proprietary
The Pan newsreader for GNOME. A newsreader is a software application that reads articles on Usenet distributed throughout newsgroups. [1] Newsreaders act as clients which connect to a news server, via the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP), to download articles and post new articles. [2]
In general the user must manually select, prepare and upload the data. The data is typically encrypted because it is available to anyone to download the backup files. After the files are uploaded, having multiple copies spread to different geographical regions around the world on different news servers decreases the chances of data loss.