Limewire, A peer-to-peer file sharing software
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Limewire, developed by Limewire LLC, is an free, open source, easy-to-use, popular, quick and secure peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing software widely used in the philippines for downloading data from the internet.
It is using the reliable environment of the Gnutella network to connect groups and transfer data like music, videos, and other compressed files securely. (source)
A software package, released under GNU General Public License, that enables users to search and share files from their computer to anyone on the internet. It connects to the Limewire Gateway, a specialized intelligent Gnutella router, at startup to maximize the user’s viewable network space. (source)
Other key features are:
a. Firewall-to-Firewall transfer – increase the amount of content on the network.
b. UDP Host Caches – for faster startup and connection to the network.
c. UPnP (Universal Plug n’ Play) – for more results and faster downloads.
d. iTunes Support – integrates iTunes into the software for Windows and Mac users.
e. Creative Commons License – recognizes OGG and MP3 files with CC License.
f. Content View – users can see the latest contents added into the network.
g. File Details – search results automatically displays music file information such artists and album.
h. Proxy Server – allows users to route their downloads to protect identity.
i. International Language Support – provides native language versions.
j. Multiple Search Tab Interface
k. Swarm Downloads
l. UltraPeer technology – reduces bandwidth requirement for most users.
m. Integrated Chat
n. Host Browsing
o. Bitzi metadata lookup
p. GWebCache Connection – a distributed connection system
q. LAN (Local Area Network) – file download
r. Supports Magnet Links
s. Good LimeMan Splash Screen
t. Flexibility- encodes music into a number of different audio formats and only uses one port for all the torrents
u. Anti-virus Protection (for PRO users only) – protects users from unwanted files and viruses.
Requirements: (source)
A Computer with OS (Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, or 7,Mac OS X)
Java 6
