Xnews 2006.08.24 Test  beta

Publisher's Description:

Xnews is a news reader that is 100% GNKSA 2.0 (Good Net Keeping Seal of Approval) compliant. It comes with many useful features, including Plonk file, quick and advanced filtering options, support for multiple servers, remappable keyboard and more. Subscribed newsgroups can be organized in folders for easy navigation. It also offers header caching, permanent archival of messages and support for binary attachments.

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Latest User Reviews:

Reviewer:	mharvey	Feb 5, 2007
Version:	2006.08.24 Test
Still my favorite news reader. I like it because it is simple to use light weight when it comes to installation.
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Reviewer:	IMKey	Sep 29, 2006
Version:	2006.06.28 Test
the best interface... very good news reader!
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Reviewer:	zridling	Jul 10, 2006
Version:	2006.06.28 Test
NewsLeecher's latest (3.7) version seems to have finally passed Xnews in overall usability and a solidified feature set, despite Xnews being one of the easiest and fastest newsreaders ever developed. Being able to turn off text comments are well worth it, for instance. Still, an excellent option.
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Reviewer:	carlosthefang	Jan 18, 2006
Version:	2005.10.18 Test
A superb reader that I have used for four years. There's dedication. I have tried many others, but only Xnews delivers so much that I want. The GUI is to my liking, which helps. We all have different tastes and Xnews suits mine. I have one key gripe (but Xnews is so good it still gets the 5, just). The use of archives rather than folders to store downloaded segments - it's risky. I have yet to fully evaluate v6.02.16b and will specifically test handling of >2Gig archives. v5.04.25 looses segments if the 2Gig boundary is exceeded in win98se, win2k and winXP. If this has been fixed, Xnews becomes still more formidable - and I will post accordingly. Currently, I get round the problem by running multiple queues and archives. Two suggestions: 1. Consider alternative segment storage. 2. How about scheduling of downloads - the icing on the cake?
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Reviewer:	zridling	Oct 19, 2005
Version:	2005.10.18 Test
roj, please don't tell me you're against customizable keyboard shortcuts! I think the key is that once you get accustomed to using any newsreader, you tend to stick with it. Luu Tran is back to developing Xnews and it's fun to see. I'd be interested in knowing what others' favorite newsreaders are. I think my second choice would be a tossup between NewsBin Pro and NewsLeecher.
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