What is the Usenet?
The Usenet is a global discussion platform with several million users which has a similar structure to the forums commonly found on the Internet. In the so-called newsgroups, users can not only discuss various topics, they can also download files (binaries) saved on the newsservers at full DSL speeds. Access software (a newsreader, also called a newsclient) is required for easy access to the Usenet.