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NZB is an XML-based file format for retrieving posts from NNTP servers. [4] The format was conceived by the developers of the Newzbin.com Usenet Index. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] NZB is effective when used with search-capable websites. [ 7 ]
Spotnet is a protocol on top of Usenet, providing a decentralized alternative to usenet indexing websites, and the NZB format in general. [1] Spotnet allows users to create and browse private 'newsservers', or decentralized repositories of files and information.
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 downloader – binary grabber client without header support – cannot browse groups or read/post text messages; can only load 3rd-party NZBs to download binary post attachments. Some incorporate an interface for accessing selected NZB search websites.
The program now supports single NZB files in excess of 10gb and can handle intentionally malformed posts by mushroomed NZB websites which took over the Usenet during the later years. The program is shareware operating on an annual subscription to retain search function; posting and par2 repair (QuickPar replacement) features are free.
Web-based archiving of Usenet posts began in March 1995 at Deja News with a very large, searchable database. In February 2001, this database was acquired by Google; [94] Google had begun archiving Usenet posts for itself starting in the second week of August 2000. Google Groups hosts an archive of Usenet posts dating back to May 1981.
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. This is beneficial for the user wanting to find a certain binary or article.
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.