NewsLeecher
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| Developer(s) | Crystal Art Software |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1.0 Final / 24 September 2004 |
| Stable release | 7.0[1] 
/ 6 June 2016 |
| Preview release | 8.0 Beta 4[2]
/ 15 December 2019 |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Type | News client |
| License | Proprietary, Shareware |
| Website | www |
NewsLeecher is a binary Usenet client, launched in 2002, compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system[3]
Uses
[edit]NewsLeecher is generally considered a combination client, used primarily for the reading and downloading of content from usenet newsgroups. Despite being considered as having combined functionality, It is only capable of posting text; it does not support the posting of binary articles.
Features
[edit]- Binary and text article downloads
- Text upload (posting) only
- PAR2 support
- Download scheduler
- Multiple connections
- SSL support
- NZB support
- Automatic split archive extraction and joining
- Some features are only available in the paid version, at extra cost
Future Development - Abandoned?
[edit]The Nesleecher client hasn't had a final version released since 2016, and the current beta release has been stalled since 2019.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NewsLeecher". Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ "NewsLeecher". Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
- ^ Athow, Desire (16 November 2020). "NewsLeecher review". TechRadar. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Software Release Dates". newsleecher.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
External links
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