P2P file sharing recommendations…
Now we’ve finally got DSL at home (using dial-up does keep you honest mind!) I’m thinking about running a P2P app. Which would you recommend?
Kazaa, Shareaza, any of these?
Advice much appreciated!
[Update: Thanks to Tim for this list 'o links:
* SLYCK
* The Freenet Project (a little bit off topic but an interesting project)]
April 1st, 2005 at 5:31 pm
Bit Comet
April 1st, 2005 at 7:13 pm
It depends on the type of data you’de like to share. For big files (>100MB) like CD images, *nix distros, movies etc. use the BitTorrent network. If you need to share small files (like ebooks and mp3’s) it depends on your interests to decide which network would be the best for you. For my personal view I use bittorrent mostly for debian cd’s, small files like pdf (technical specs and ebooks) I share via Mutella or Limewire over the Gnutella network.
April 2nd, 2005 at 4:19 am
BitTorrent using one of the great apps like BitComet or Azureus.
April 2nd, 2005 at 7:23 am
Bit tornado
http://www.bittornado.com/
go get it
April 2nd, 2005 at 8:37 am
James, if your connection is asymetrical, as ADSL connections are, and you have any fees or maximum upload limits, be cautious about apps like bittorrent - if you happen to have files people want and leave it running all night you can get a nasty surprise. Personally I like Sharezaa for music - not that I would ever share files or anything - but it seems to be free of the malware that accompanies many of the other p2p clients.
April 2nd, 2005 at 8:54 am
Azureus is the best.
April 2nd, 2005 at 10:48 am
It depends on what you want to do, but please don’t install Kazaa. It installs a bunch of spyware (which took me several hours to remove from the PC of a family member).
As I understand it, there is no search capability in the BitTorrent protocol. You have to find and click on a hyperlink to initiate a download. e.g. OpenOffice downloads. (I’m also a happy Azureus user.)
If you want to be able to search for files within the P2P network then you need to use something else. I have little experience with other tools, but did try LimeWire for a few hours (it used to be free of spyware, not any more).
From what I’ve seen, free file sharing products are likely to contain spyware/adware so whatever you consider using do a Google search for “[product name] spyware” first, and run Adaware or equivalent immediately after install (before use).
April 2nd, 2005 at 11:21 am
Thanks for all of this guys… has anyone tried Limewire http://www.limewire.com/english/content/home.shtml
April 2nd, 2005 at 5:00 pm
Hello James
If you want to share files with a closed user group to do virtual collaboration you may find Groove (www.groove.net) useful. What I don’t like about most of the P2P-Software: sometimes is difficult to control who is the other guy in your P2P-sessions.
April 2nd, 2005 at 9:31 pm
James:
Take a look at LimWire.org. AFAIK LimeWire is open source and comes with no spyware. Pros: OS independant because it’s a java app, cons: it’s a java app ;-) At Gnutelliums you can find a list of most clients for the gnutella network.
Some other useful links: crunched by spam blocking feature :-/