Newsgroup Binary Info for Newbies
Newsgroup Binary Info for NewbiesWhen you think of Usenet, do you think of Big 8 text newsgroups? Yep, that's Usenet, but just one aspect of it. If you've never experiences binary newsgroups, you're missing out on the full Usenet experience.
First you should learn about the alt.* hierarchy, then we'll move into the alt.binaries.* sub hierarchy. They we'll dig into how to actually access newsgroup binaries, from getting service to finding articles. Look for links throughout these pages where you can get more newsgroup binary information and details about Usenet in general.