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MUTE: Simple, Private File Sharing

Posted by michael on from the freshmeat dept.

oohp writes "MUTE is a new file sharing network that provides easy search and download functionality while protecting your privacy. It does this by routing all messages through a network of neighbour connections, using virtual addresses and encrypting all the traffic (using RSA for public/private keys and AES for the actual encryption). MUTE's routing mechanism is inspired by ant behaviour. The program is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X."

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  1. Ants? by mopslik · · Score: 5, Funny

    MUTE's routing mechanism is inspired by ant behaviour.

    Rumour has it that the RIAA is secretly developing software that emulates a giant maginfying glass...

    1. Re:Ants? by Dreadlord · · Score: 5, Funny

      actually, I heard that they ditched the maginfying glass project and went directly to a giant anteater...

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  2. And you get your subpoena... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    ...with the text scattered through 100 different letters.

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  3. Kids! Tell your folks! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    CDs from RIAA labels : "What a crappy present!"