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Opera Embedding BitTorrent Client

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the p2p-uber-alles dept.

Opera Watch writes "The next version of Opera, 8.02, will have an embedded BitTorrent client. Opera has released today a Technical Preview of this new version on its FTP directory, though they have made no official announcement as of yet."

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  1. Prediction... by niteskunk · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I predict a swarm of FireFox BT plug-ins within the next two weeks.

  2. Re:torrent by Kissing+Crimson · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Actually, that's not a bad idea. One of the few Firefox 'features' that really annoys me is that each update requires a full download of the installer package. Opera could quietly download its updates through bittorrents (at severely choked rates!) and the present the update to the end user when complete.

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  3. Just more proof... by Kjella · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...that bittorrent the technology is not going away. In fact, it is a vastly superior method that should replace HTTP/FTP for most file downloads. There should be no more need to find mirrors, simply run it and let the program decide which sources are the faster. An integrated client will introduce a lot more people to it. Now, if they get consistantly better download performance perhaps you'll even see popular demand :)

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  4. Re:torrent by ZephyrXero · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I dont' see why anyone would use a download service that's not bittorrent anymore. Users benefit from faster downloads and content providers have to pay for less bandwidth. It's a win win situation (unless you break it like Blizzard).

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  5. Re:torrent by alnjmshntr · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Are you serious? User's benefit from faster downloads in a P2P environment, but it's still nowhere near as fast as a direct download from a fat pipe (at least in my experience).

    Especially considering that bittorrent downloads normally take a while to get up to steam.

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  6. It's good for Opera and BitTorrent by Progman3K · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Another precedent being set for the LEGAL use of BitTorrent.

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  7. Re:Way to go, Opera! by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 4, Insightful
    I may just have to switch browsers now.

    Out of curiosity, why? Whenever I click on a torrent link, Firefox opens a BT client window in much the same way that clicking on an FTP link opens an FTP client window. What's the inherent advantage of an integrated client?

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