WireShare
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| WireShare | |
|---|---|
| File:WireShare v5.6.6 (2017) - screenshot of the software.png | |
| Initial release | 28 October 2010 |
| Repository | https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/ |
| Written in | Java |
| Engine | |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Peer-to-peer file sharing |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | sourceforge |
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WireShare (formerly known as LimeWire Pirate Edition) is a revival of the LimeWire software, a gnutella p2p-network client.[1][2][3] The original LimeWire Pirate Edition was adapted from LimeWire Basic edition to provide similar features to LimeWire Pro with no adware or backdoor control.[1] The Ask toolbar integration was removed, along with dependencies on LimeWire servers and remote settings.[3][4] The software supports Windows, Linux, and Mac, and its source code is available on GitHub.[5]
History
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[edit | edit source]After LimeWire was shut down by the RIAA, a hacker with the alias of "Meta Pirate" created LimeWire Pirate Edition. Lime Wire LLC has stated that the company was "not behind these efforts[, and] LimeWire does not authorize them. LimeWire, complying with the Court’s October 26, 2010 injunction, acted to shut down the Pirate Edition website."[1] A court order was issued to close down the website and Meta Pirate did not contest the order.[6]
WireShare
[edit | edit source]After it was shut down, the original LimeWire Pirate Edition open source project was reformed into WireShare with the goal of preserving the Gnutella network and maintaining a continuation of the original effort, with the software still operating today.[7][8]
See also
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- FrostWire, a former Gnutella client, and also a LimeWire fork, that was created in 2004, also with the purpose of removing adware and backdoors.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- LimeWire Pirate Edition website at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 November 2010)