1. A newsreader is the program that provides
you with access to the vast wealth of
resources available on the Usenet. These
programs are usually compact, easy to use
but do have varying capacities. Some of them
are oriented toward getting binaries, which is
the overarching term for any digital file found
on the newsgroups. Others are solely
oriented toward reading text posts and will
provide clunky service if you try to download
binaries. The free newsreaders available are
numerous and versatile and should include
options for just about everyone's
preferences.
http://planetusenet.cc/newshosting
2. Thunderbird, one of the open source offerings from the Mozilla
organization, is an example of a newsreader that is oriented toward
providing access to the text posts on the forums It has a very simple
interface and, in reality, it looks almost exactly like an email program
This is no coincidence
3. At the simplest level, the services are somewhat similar In fact,
Thunderbird allows you to read newsgroups in the same screen that
you read your email http://planetusenet.cc/newshosting For those
who intend to do a lot of reading and writing on the Usenet, but not a
lot of file sharing, this is a fine, and free, choice
4. There are also newsreaders that are oriented toward those who
prefer to download files rather than concentrating on text One of
them, Grabit, is geared toward the new users on the service It
features a very simplified design
5. While this may not be adequate for the most advanced users, the
functions available include the most important and widely-used
Making use of such a reader can not only provide access to the
Usenet, but can provide a good way to get an overview of the
services it entails and how you go about making use of them
6. This is great for people who love the Usenet but who maybe
aren't so enamored of technology in general Sabnzbd is
another reader that is oriented toward downloading binaries
7. It operates off the Internet, which makes it a bit different than the
two aforementioned readers This is particularly useful for those who
operate Macintosh computers and who run computers with the Linux
operating system installed
8. Because the technology is web-based, it can run on any computer
It provides fairly advanced services, such as integration with sites
that can provide search features for various types of files
9. For those who have alternative operating systems, this is the natural
choice
