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BitTorrent Launches Beta of Torrent-Based Browser Project Maelstrom

Posted by timothy on from the bits-and-pieces-from-all-over dept.

An anonymous reader writes BitTorrent today launched Project Maelstrom, the company's distributed browser, in beta. The company also released new tools on GitHub that let developers and publishers build content for the browser. Announced in December, Project Maelstrom, then just an invite-only alpha, was described as "the first torrent-based browser." The launch today is an open beta, meaning anyone can now try an early version of Maelstrom. You do, however, need a Windows computer. Windows users can download the beta now from here. Since the alpha, BitTorrent says it has improved stability, integrated support for automatic updates, and added DHT visualization for users when loading torrents.

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  1. Re:windows waaat? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They couldn't get the included NSA & RIAA spyware virus to run on Linux, so Windows only.