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[[Category:Encyclopedia]]A '''newsgroup''' is a communications medium that behaves in a similar fashion to email mailing lists, operating via a protocol known as [[wp:NNTP|NNTP]]. As newsgroups are a popular support and communication resource for many programming languages' communities, programmers will likely eventually need familiarity with them. As such, this page is intended to offer a '''quick introduction''' relating to concepts you are likely already familiar with so that you can use the resource effectively—and reduce social conflict when you get there.

Most modern email clients also support NNTP, though there are also clients dedicated to NNTP. Try [[wp:List of Usenet newsreaders|List of Usenet newsreaders on Wikipedia]], to find one you may already be familiar with. Otherwise, you may try a web based gateway, such as [http://groups.google.com Google Groups]. (Google Groups is not entirely specific to newsgroups, but their service does allow access to it.)