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Usenet is a worldwide, distributed discussion system that uses the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP). Programs called newsreaders are used to read and post messages (called articles or posts, and collectively termed news) to one or more newsgroups. Users must have access to a news server to use a newsreader. This is a list of such newsreaders.
Traditional newsreader Yes Yes Free Windows: Proprietary: Windows Mail: GUI: Traditional newsreader Yes Yes Windows: Proprietary: Part of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008; Windows 10 omits newsgroup and Usenet support [2] [better source needed] Xnews: GUI: Combination Yes No No (Can create NBZs) No Free Windows: Proprietary: XPN: GUI ...
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]
Usenet was originally designed based on the UUCP network, with most article transfers taking place over direct point-to-point telephone links between news servers, which were powerful time-sharing systems. Readers and posters logged into these computers reading the articles directly from the local disk.
It is based on the TASS newsreader, whose source code had been posted in 1991 on Usenet by Rich Skrenta. [4] The work on tin was begun shortly afterward by Iain Lea, [5] who provided information for the IETF RFC 2980. [6] [7] Since 1996, tin has been maintained by Urs Janßen. The program is generally compared with trn or nn.
Xnews is a freeware Usenet newsreader created by Luu Tran. [1] It is written in Delphi, and it is 100% GNKSA 2.0 compliant. Some of its features were inspired by the program NewsXpress. Tran says that he designs the Xnews interface and features for himself only, reflecting his "preferences, habits, and sensibility."
Usenet newsgroups are traditionally accessed by a newsreader. The user must obtain a news server account and a newsgroup reader. With Web-based Usenet, all of the technical aspects of setting up an account and retrieving content are alleviated by allowing access with one account. The content is made available for viewing via any Web browser.
A Usenet newsgroup is a repository usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from users in different locations using the Internet. They are discussion groups and are not devoted to publishing news. Newsgroups are technically distinct from, but functionally similar to, discussion forums on the World Wide Web.