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BearShare utilizes a completely decentralized
peer to peer network, and is the most advanced
file sharing application around. Trade any type
of file: mp3, video, images, software, etc.
It runs on Windows.
BearShare is a popular peer-to-peer file sharing
application and it utilizes a completely decentralized
network. Free BearShare (Lite) and Pro BearShare
clients are available. You should check local
Copyright laws before use
BearShare is a popular closed source Gnutella
client software package from a company called
Free Peers, Inc. The software allows its users
to share files directly from person to person
by using the Gnutella protocol. BearShare runs
under Microsoft Windows and comes in several
versions, including an advertising supported
version, and a paid pro version with no advertisements,
and a Lite (stripped down) free version.When
it comes to Gnutella clients and participation
in the Gnutella Developers Forum (GDF), free
BearShare is seen as one of the forerunners
alongside LimeWire due to its wide implementation
of GDF proposals and stable networking. (for
the complete article : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BearShare)
Everyone has his or her favorite P2P application,
and God knows that BearShare has its loyal following.
There's nothing really wrong with the free BearShare
client - it does a good job of searching, sharing
and enabling participation of the Gnutella network.
In addition, the developers behind this application
have also been instrumental in the resurrection
of Gnutella. However, BearShare just never quite
reached the heights of its brethren, LimeWire.(for
the complete article : http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=863)
Bearshare
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BearShare is a popular closed source Gnutella
client software package from a company called
Free Peers, Inc. The software allows its users
to share files directly from person to person
by using the Gnutella protocol. It runs under
Microsoft Windows and comes in several versions,
including an advertising supported version,
and a paid pro version with no advertisements,
and a Lite (stripped down) free version.
When it comes to Gnutella clients and participation
in the Gnutella Developers Forum (GDF), BearShare
is seen as one of the forerunners alongside
LimeWire due to its wide implementation of GDF
proposals and stable networking. Unfortunately,
it has not achieved the same fame as the eDonkey
network due to a lack of Partial-File Sharing
(PFS). However, current versions contain PFS
support.
There is, though, bad blood between Free Peers
and the developer of Shareaza, Michael Stokes
for naming the network his client introduced
Gnutella2, without asking or making any note
of it in the GDF. Vincent Falco, main developer
of BearShare, threatened to ban connections
to Shareaza clients for this action. It should
be noted that Gnutella2's specifications were
quickly released in full, and Shareaza has now
been released under the GNU GPL.
Following the June 27th, 2005 United States
Supreme Court Decision on the MGM Studios, Inc.
v. Grokster, Ltd. case the BearShare support
forums have been closed. Most of the forum regulars
have gone across to the Technutopia forum pages
where support is now available for BearShare.
