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Gnutella2?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the twice-as-good dept.

Anenga writes "A Windows (and somewhat WINE compatible) Gnutella client, Shareaza, has released a public preview of its next version which includes a re-designed Gnutella protocol they call "Gnutella2". Gnutella2 (or "G2") dumps the Gnutella broadcast model and uses a new global searching method with UDP connections. It also features compression to limit hub-to-hub (G2 Ultrapeers) bandwidth, Tiger Tree Hashing etc. Shareaza has released a small description of the revised protocol here, but plans to release a full spec to the GDF after the release of v1.7 Final. Gnutella2, which is really a revised Gnutella protocol, will also be free and open for anyone to use in their clients. Shareaza and G2 may give Gnutella - an open and free P2P protocol which has been struggling to keep up with the times against Kazaa, eDonkey and other P2P spin-offs - the stability and power it needs to attract the closed and commercial FastTrack Network users when or if the network folds."

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  1. FP? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    D to the Motherfuckin' C!

  2. Re:YAY UDP! by Sediyama · · Score: -1, Troll

    The UDP will be used for search only, you should at least read the article!

  3. Re:Hopefully downloads are better with G2... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well aren't you just a moron? I've been using Bearshare for since before the death of Napster and I never have a problem getting what I need. I even found some rather obscure titles that regular record stores don't carry. I also have found several music videos that I was looking for. I even got my girlfriend, boss, and brother using Bearshare.

  4. Re:Just wondered... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    To find pictures of your mother's hairy ass, you damn industry stooge. The legality of any of this is up to debate in my opinion anyway.

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