Binbot Binbot - A specialized newsreader for downloading files from Usenet
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Binbot - A specialized newsreader for downloading files from Usenet Binbot is a specialized newsreader for downloading files from Usenet. It makes it easy to access the enormous quantity of new content posted daily to binary newsgroups. Even if you are new to Usenet, you will be downloading files in no time!Here are some key features of "Binbot":Easy to Use:· The intuitive user interface allows you to start downloading files within minutes of installation. See our getting started guide for more information.· Binbot automatically assembles and decodes articles for you! It supports all common encodings found on Usenet, including uuencode, MIME/base64 and yEnc.· By letting you visually select which blocks of articles you wish to download, Binbot makes it easy to navigate huge newsgroups with millions of articles.Fast:· We designed Binbot to allow you to download multiple files simultaneously at top speed.· By only retrieving the minimum amount of data from the server, Binbot lets you quickly find the files you want.· Binbot uses fast caching algorithms and command pipelining so you can retrieve information in record time.Secure:· Binbot protects you against viruses by highlighting potentially unsafe files, and by automatically blocking unexpected malicious attachments.· By design, Binbot prevents malformed headers and articles from being used to compromise your system remotely through buffer overflow attacks.· Binbot contains no spyware or adware, and never "phones home".Requirements:· Java 1.5 or higher· PowerPC G4 400 MHz or better· 256 MB RAM· NNTP news server accessLimitations:· 30 days trial What's New in This Release: · General: Improved the file selection dialog on Mac. · NZB Files: Added support for incomplete NZB files. · Main Window: Added options Open File and Open Folder in NZB tab menu. · Main Window: Added support for dragging and dropping NZB files to the main window. · Server List: Added a new column in the server list showing the maximum number of connections. · Header Downloads: Improved memory management by dropping headers if the amount of available memory falls below a given threshold. · UnRAR: Improved error messages when unpacking RAR files. · Mac Installer: Added a license agreement to the Mac installer. · Search Tab: Sorting search results by age was broken. · General: Some keyboard shortcuts on Mac were using the Control key instead of the Command key. · General: Configuration settings could be lost when upgrading to a new version of Binbot. · Main Window: Viewing article properties was incrementing the article download count for the author. · NZB Files: NZB file articles were being shown as complete before availability had been fully checked. · NZB Files: Articles from the same NZB file could end up being downloaded to different folders. · Article Properties: Loading an article's raw headers could fail if the first server was misconfigured. · UnRAR: The directory structure of RAR archives was not being preserved when unpacking. · Header Downloads: The index for cached headers could get deleted too early (tentative fix).

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