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newsbin pro?
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my friend told me there was this thing called newsbin pro for file downloads. he was in the car when we were talking so i didnt grab all of what he was saying. does anyone know about this?
is it for software or files or what?
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NewsBin is an RSS reader that's Windows only (AFAIK) but there are many RSS readers for OS X. I like NetNewsWire Lite.
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Yes. Most news sites (and many other sites) use RSS to publish their info, making it easy for users to keep up to date.
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What your friend was talking about is Usenet binaries. And yes, it is basically used now for downloading pirated materials. In the early days it was (and actually still is) a text-based bulletin board system; the equivalent of today's web forums. A quick Google search will get you all the information you need.
FACT: Usenet binaries have absolutely nothing to do with RSS, and NewsBin Pro is NOT an RSS newsreader, it is a Usenet binaries downloader/reader.
Once you figure out the wonderful world of Usenet, I personally recommend Panic's "Unison" as a usenet binary downloader/reader. It is one of, if not the best binaries downloader out there. Better in almost every way than NewsBin, which is STRICTLY Windows only. Damn Windows-only developers.
Please people, check your facts before you give "advice" to people.
(Last edited by EFFENDI; Sep 18, 2006 at 10:05 PM.
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Huh. Page I looked at said RSS, so I assumed. Whatever. If you want news you want an RSS reader.
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Now you know what happens when you assume.... and it's not "whatever". You gave someone the wrong information. Just admit you were wrong and move on.
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dont want news, looking for the possibility of reliable file sharing.
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Unison is very nice, but it can slow to a crawl if you visit large groups.
Another option is Pan which runs under X11. It requires a bit more work to install, but it's freeware. Both Pan and Unison use up lots of RAM on large groups, but I've found Pan to be faster. YMMV.
Overall, I still feel Newbin Pro is the best but use Pan most of the time because I want to avoid Windows whenever I can.
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