what P2P file sharing programs.......

chunlee · 06-21-2004, 08:13 PM

hi there:

just wonder what are the P2P file sharing programs avaiable in Linux? i have found Overnet so far but am having problems with its core (overnet0.53.3-tim) on Fedora Core2, the gui seems fine. are there anything else that is easier to set up?

many thanks

CHUN

shane25119 · 06-21-2004, 08:16 PM

I recomend Apollon, it uses the FastTrack (Kazaa) Gnuenatta and OpenFT networks, its good stuff

darin3200 · 06-21-2004, 08:26 PM

I would recommend xMule, it is a p2p client that is much like a port of emule to linux and runs on the edoneky network.

Mega Man X · 06-21-2004, 08:31 PM

Limewire is nice and really easy to install. Problem is, it's written in Java, and Java bad as is (and apparently always will be) it's slow and will use a lot of power from your computer... Still, downloads are quite fast, faster then Kazaa actually

xMule is better if you are looking for full iso's or albums though...

darin3200 · 06-21-2004, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Megaman X
Problem is, it's written in Java, and Java bad as is (and apparently always will be) it's slow and will use a lot of power from your computer

Java, slow? Check out
this article

Mega Man X · 06-21-2004, 10:54 PM

Very cool darin3200!!!

Thanks!. The thing to run java -server sounds interesting, I'll take a look at it. Still, I hope someday I will see an application written in Java running well

. I like Java a lot, syntax, idea, style, etc. But I went back to C++

chunlee · 06-22-2004, 03:32 AM

very cool! thanks for your replies, i will look into Xmule and limewire.

cheers

CHUN