Gnutella Clients: Which one to use

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Gnutella Clients Which one to use?

• Kenneth J. Garrow
• March 04, 2004
• Presentation E

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Introduction

• Gnutella Clients
• Gnutelliums www.gnutelliums.com
• Windows
• Linux and Unix
• Macintosh
• Conclusion/Recommendation

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BearShare (www.bearshare.com)

• Search for, download, and share files
• Works with MP3, MPEG, AVI, ASF, MOV, JPEG, GIF,
  and all other file types
• Features full documentation, slick graphics, and
  a user interface that makes searching,
  downloading, and file sharing easy
• Upload bandwidth controls, enhanced connection
  management, and improved downloading.

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Gnucleus (www.gnucleus.com)

• Gnucleus itself is a Windows application for
  accessing the Gnutella and G2 networks
• One of the first released after the introduction
  of Gnutella in 2000.
• Features
• Open Source - The code that makes this program is
  free! Anyone who wants to is free to modify the
  program
• Simple and Powerful - Keep it simple, stupid.
• Multiple Windows - Gnucleus has sub-windows
  inside itself so that users can observe different
  aspects of the program simultaneously

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LimeWire (www.limewire.com)

• Allows users to share and search for all types of
  computer files, including movies, pictures,
  games, and text documents
• Features
• Pushing uploads and downloads
• BearShare QHD compatibility
• Ability to measure the speed of remote hosts and
  preview files while downloading
• Chat

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Phex (phex.sourceforge.net)

• Allows you to share and download any type of
  files from other users on the Gnutella network
• Phex is based on Java technology and therefore
  available for many different systems
• Windows
• Mac OS X
• Linux and others

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Swapper (www.revolutionarystuff.com/swapper)

• Swapper.NET leverages the latest research in
  peer-2-peer technologies alongside of the newest
  W3C standards
• Swapper.NET was designed from the ground up to
  support the latest .NET technology.

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XoloX Ultra (www.xolox.nl)

• Makes file sharing fast, easy, safe, and secure
• Search for and share all types of digital media,
  including music, films, videos, games, photos,
  documents, software, and more
• Automatically installs, configures, and connects
  with just one click
• Added security automatically scans downloaded
  files for viruses and allows users to preview
  files before downloading.
• Parent-controlled filter is included for family
  use

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Linux and Unix Gnutella Clients

• Gtk-Gnutella (gtk-gnutella.sourceforge.net)
• Mutella (mutella.sourceforge.net)
• Qtella (www.qtella.net)
• Also, LimeWire and Phex (mentioned earlier)

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Macintosh Gnutella Clients

• The only 2 listed were LimeWire and Phex which we
  have already discussed.
• Not many choices here. Sorry Mac users.

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Conclusion/Recommendation

• LimeWire
• Most popular (widely used)
• Easiest to setup and use
• One of the coolest looking interfaces (in my
  opinion)
• BearShare
• Becoming increasing more popular among windows
  users.

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Questions?

• The End