Short: NNTP-Client for NZB files Author: Rupert Hausberger Uploader: Rupert Hausberger Type: comm/news Version: 2.0 Replaces: PullDog-amigaos.lha Architecture: m68k-amigaos Introduction ============ PullDog is a programm to download from usenet using the NZB-descriptor files. Information about those files can be found here: http://docs.newzbin.com/Newzbin:NZB_Specs Requirements ============ - AmigaOS v3.x - Usenet account (with binaries) - NZB files to import Features ======== - The network functionality is implemented as pdnet.device, a extended exec-device. - A MUI-GUI is used to control the pdnet.device - Network (pdnet.device) - Unlimited number of simultaneous connections. (threads) - Decoders - UU, UU-MultiPart, yEnc, yEnc-MultiPart - CRC error checking. (yEnc only) - GUI (Handler) - Multithreaded - Unlimited number of servers. - Can download from multiple servers at the same time. - Each server can download with multiple connections. (threads) - If more than one server is enabled, the best server is found automaticaly. - Dynamic and adjustable segment-cache, for high-performance and low disk-io. - Adjustable 'Disk is full' protection. - GUI (Other) - Easy to use, non-blocking and intelligent GUI. - Custom toolbar which supports AISS. (Amiga Image Storage System) - Fully controlable by Mouse, Keyboard or Context-Menus. - Advanced download-queue - Dynamic saving of queues. - Can Pause/Resume downloads, even after quit. - Transfer statistics. - All lists have dynamic context-menus even in the list-titles. - Log system. - Many small options. - GUI NZB (XML-parser) - Multiple subfiles per NZB-file. - Multiple segments/parts per subfile. - Sanity checking of the segments. Disclaimer ========== By using 'PullDog' you accept the following: THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Licence ======= - This program is free software; - This means you're allowed to copy it as often as you want. - It also allow's you to distribute this version in any non commercial way. - This program cannot be used for commercial purposes without written permission from the author. - None of the files in the package can be modified. - Crunching or achiving is allowed only if none of the files are modified by it. - And don't blame the author if you get busted with warez. Copyrights ========== PullDog : ©2005-2007 Rupert Hausberger AISS : ©2007 Martin 'Mason' Merz Author/Contact ============== Rupert Hausberger http://naTmeg.webhop.net