NNTPGrab 0.6 Beta 1 is released. With this application it's possible to download binaries from usenet servers.

 

 

NNTPGrab 0.6 Beta 1 now has support for plugins. With this it will be easy to add new functionality to the program in future releases.

Right now several plugins are already available. The yEnc decoder, PAR2 repair and automatic unpack functionality have been moved to individual plugins. Next to this, plugins have been added to collect debug logging and to automatically pause/resume the download queue when the network connection has been disconnected/resumed (Linux only for now).

Next to this a plugin has been added which allows the program to be controlled using JSON-RPC. This happens through an embedded webserver. Right now work is still going on to get a complete webinterface implemented so it's something to look forward to.

Next to the support for plugins several internal changes have been done in order to make the program more efficient and stable.

Downloading files from usenet servers is now done by 1 central thread (this used to be 1 thread per connection). Because of this change, download can be stopped instantly when the button 'Pause the schedular' is pressed. Changes in the configuration are now also applied instantly. In previous versions, the program could hang for a few seconds before configuration changes were applied. Another optimalisation has been done in the yEnc decoder. This has been fully rewritten so it can decode files much faster than before.

From now on it's also possible to download files from usenet servers using a proxy server and last but not least: Starting with NNTPGrab 0.6 Beta 1, it's also possible to apply bandwidth limiting.

You can download NNTPGrab 0.6 Beta 1 here.