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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. Free 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, LW continues its guarantee
of no adware or spyware.
Free 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.
Note: Copyright
laws vary from country to country. In using this software,
we encourage you to determine whether this product or your
intended use is legal. We do not encourage or condone the
use of any software in violation of applicable laws.
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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.
Free 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, 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 Lw 4.0, these
objections were addressed.
Being open source, LimeWire 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 LLC may stop distributing LW 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.
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Free Documentation License.
It uses material from the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limewire.
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