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software: Limewire
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LimeWire 4.9 automatically upgrades Windows users who don't have Java 1.4.1 or higher to Java 1.5, which runs faster and is more visually appealing. UPnP-enabled (Universal Plug and Play) routers are detected and automatically configured for optimal performance. LimeWire also offers the ability to search for Creative Commons and Weedshare licensed files. Licenses, once looked up, will be displayed in the library and search results. Also, of course, LimeWire download continues its guarantee of no adware or spyware.

LimeWire is the world's fastest P2P file-sharing application, letting users share and search for all types of computer files, including movies, pictures, games, and text documents. The application's other features include dynamic querying, the ability to preview files while downloading, advanced techniques for locating rare files, and an extremely intuitive user interface.

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LimeWire is a free and open source Gnutella peer-to-peer network client released under the GNU General Public License. The program allows users to share files using the Gnutella peer-to-peer protocol. It was the first file sharing program to support firewall-to-firewall file transfers, a feature introduced in version 4.2, which was released in November 2004.

It is written in Java and hence runs on any computer with the Java virtual machine installed. To facilitate installation for casual users, the developers release installation packages for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and for Linux, in RPM format.

LimeWire uses the SHA-1 and Tiger tree hash cryptographically secure hash functions to ensure that downloaded data is uncompromised. Although Ed Felten and others have identified possible vulnerabilities in the SHA1 algorithm, because LimeWire does not rely on SHA1 alone these vulnerabilities do not have many adverse implications for LimeWire's verification of downloaded files.

The Windows version of the product installer includes a stripped-down version of Sun's Java installer which will download and install version 1.5 of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) if it detects the machine doesn't have Java, or has a version of Java below version 1.4.1.

Lime Wire LLC, the developer of the product, distributes two versions of the program; a basic download, free version, and an enhanced version sold for a small fee, which is said to offer faster downloads. Prior to April 2004, the free version of the software was distributed with a bundled program called "LimeShop" (a variant of TopMoxie), which was considered by computer security experts to be spyware. With the removal of all bundled software in LimeWire 4.0, these objections were addressed.

Being open source, LimeWire download has spawned several forks, including LionShare, an experimental software development project at Penn State University, and Acquisition, a popular Apple Macintosh-based Gnutella client with a proprietary interface.

According to a 28 June 2005 report in The New York Times Lime Wire music may stop distributing LimeWire due to the outcome of MGM v. Grokster. However, new versions are being released (4.9 released on August 26) with smarter search results, optimized downloads and other features.

External links
LimeWire company website
LimeWire support forums
LimeWire development website
LimeWire Music and other music resources.