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From: John Corliss on 16 May 2010 05:10 Mike Echo wrote: > John Corliss wrote: >> Mike Easter wrote: >>> >>> There are better binary agents than grabit... >> >> Please, do tell. 80)> > > Alt.Binz. Last freeware version is 0.28 or something. Scheduling, > freeware, very configurable. In fact, if you need to configure it, go > here to an Oz site that I found very helpful in that it expalined all > the settings: > > http://www.ozusenet.com > > HTH. Admittedly, Alt.Binz has scheduled downloading, but I've never had any need for that feature (which, of course, isn't to say that other people might find that feature of use.) Also, Alt.Binz is no longer freeware and so effectively, it's no longer under development AFAIC: http://www.altbinz.net/index.php?page=newzarchive&show_id=47 As for configurability, Grabit is also very configurable and has never let me down. It's interface is easy to use and well laid out. It's also very actively under development and remains freeware. By contrast, probably the absolute *worst* binary newsreader is (or was) BNR either version 1 or 2, which thankfully is no longer under development. That program was probably the single most poorly coded software I've ever encountered and probably will remain in my memory as such for a long time. -- John Corliss BS206. Because of all the Googlespam, I block all posts sent through Google Groups. I also block as many posts from anonymous remailers (like x-privat.org for eg.) as possible due to forgeries posted through them. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares OR warez for me, please. Adobe Flash sucks, DivX rules.
From: John Corliss on 16 May 2010 05:12 John Corliss wrote: > Mike Echo wrote: >> John Corliss wrote: >>> Mike Easter wrote: >>>> >>>> There are better binary agents than grabit... >>> >>> Please, do tell. 80)> >> >> Alt.Binz. Last freeware version is 0.28 or something. Scheduling, >> freeware, very configurable. In fact, if you need to configure it, go >> here to an Oz site that I found very helpful in that it expalined all >> the settings: >> >> http://www.ozusenet.com >> >> HTH. > > Admittedly, Alt.Binz has scheduled downloading, but I've never had any > need for that feature (which, of course, isn't to say that other people > might find that feature of use.) Eh... make that "(which, of course, isn't to say that other people might not find that feature of use.)" > Also, Alt.Binz is no longer freeware > and so effectively, it's no longer under development AFAIC: > > http://www.altbinz.net/index.php?page=newzarchive&show_id=47 > > As for configurability, Grabit is also very configurable and has never > let me down. It's interface is easy to use and well laid out. It's also > very actively under development and remains freeware. > > By contrast, probably the absolute *worst* binary newsreader is (or was) > BNR either version 1 or 2, which thankfully is no longer under > development. That program was probably the single most poorly coded > software I've ever encountered and probably will remain in my memory as > such for a long time. -- John Corliss BS206. Because of all the Googlespam, I block all posts sent through Google Groups. I also block as many posts from anonymous remailers (like x-privat.org for eg.) as possible due to forgeries posted through them. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares OR warez for me, please. Adobe Flash sucks, DivX rules.
From: s|b on 16 May 2010 10:15 On Sun, 16 May 2010 01:28:37 -0700, John Corliss wrote: > > There are better binary agents than grabit... > Please, do tell. 80)> My brother uses SABnzbd and he seems to be very happy about it... -- s|b
From: Rod on 16 May 2010 12:52 On Sat, 15 May 2010 13:32:43 -0700, Motz wrote: > I've given up on Agent (even paid), neither Thunderbird nor Outlook > Express will handle multipart binaris, and Grabit is a great downloader > but a poor newsreader... so: > > Surely there are newsreaders that will do what I need. But what? > > Thanks. I only use text, but I always come back to 40tude Dialog. It works best for me.
From: AlleyCat on 16 May 2010 16:34 In article <hsns5k$19s$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, londotpennelli(a)gmail.com says... > Fine suggestions, and I'm grateful. > > After fooling with a few, Gravity seems to fit my style. It offers > everything I need, and I became comfortable with it in five minutes... > > THANKS! > > > > One asked about the problem with Agent. That was long ago in internet > time. I had purchased an earlier edition, and was marginally satisfied. > The upgrade, however, left me behind. > Good Choice.... been using it since it came out.... way too many years ago that I'd care to admit. Al
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