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Freenet 0.5.1 Released, P2P Network Stabilizing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gonna-get-scary dept.

mids writes "With version 0.5.1, Freenet isn't only the most secure & anonymous P2P network, but also getting pretty fast! Reliable downloading of files as large as 700MB from Freenet at average download rates as high as 100k/sec on a broadband internet connection are sighted (which compares quite favorably to more conventional P2P applications)."

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  1. How does this compare to Edonkey/Emule? by NoDoZ · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I know I see 300k/sec downloads on emule, and I find just about anything I'm looking for on it.

    Why is freenet better than edonkey?

  2. The REALLY nice thing about freenet by James_Duncan8181 · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Note: IAHFU (I Am a Happy Freenet User)

    As it is fundamentally web based, freenet represents the a system where being able to publish is not dependedent on being able to buy server space. This represents a very real democratisation of the net ($10 a month is a lot more in Asia), and the totally anonimous nature of the ntwork allows for much freer political speech.

    It is also worth noting that it automatically spreads frequently requested data across the network, meaning no more slashdot effect. This also makes for a more effecient network, as data is stored near to you.

    You want to support the freedom of code? Get freenet and do your bit.

    --
    "To any truly impartial person, it would be obvious that I am right."