One Giant Leap for IRC Downloading
One of the more important advancements in file-sharing over the last few years has been the introduction of torrent files and NZB (Newzbin) files. Torrent files, associated with the BitTorrent network, allow for the simplistic indexing and distribution of media content over this network. NZB files make Usenet life easier by downloading only the headers necessary to complete an archive. Now, IRC (Internet Relay Chat) has its own file system to facilitate downloading.