Anthony DeRobertis wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote: > >> What the heck is an nzb file? I checked out the listed web site, >> but it didn't enlighten. > > > FYI, I think it is a seperate file that is sometimes posted along with a > multi-part binary that contains details about the posts that make up > that binary and their order. Might even be XML. (I sort of remember > seeing some in binaries groups) > > The long description should probably at least make mention of this. > > PS: Make sure to cc comments about ITPs (and bugs in general) to the > BTS. I think I've managed to restore the correct cc's.
Yes, that's correct. It's an XML file that describes (multi-part) binary files using the message-ids of their segments. With that information a Usenet client can download all parts for a file using just the nzb file, no need to fetch headers. nzb files are sometimes posted with the files on Usenet or provided by Usenet indexing services. I've added a link to the nzb specification on the project hompage, http://nzb.sf.net/ -- Mattias Nordstrom CTO Oy Realnode Ab [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.realnode.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
