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Publisher: Win MX
This free file-sharing program lets you trade MP3 files,
as well as other types of video and picture files, with
people over a decentralized network. free WinMX lets you
track and resume broken transfers and shut down your computer
after it has downloaded your chosen files. And perhaps most
refreshing, the program proclaims that it comes with "no
bundled spyware, no ads, no B.S."
Unlike rival programs like Kazaa and Morpheus, you can
configure WinMX's Share settings to limit the number of
files you're willing to share with other users. Sound selfish?
It is, and fair minded people will want to use it with restraint.
At the same time, if lots of people are constantly accessing
your PC, it can cause your Internet connection to become
downright sluggish.
WinMX offers a variety of decentralized chat rooms where
you can talk to other music fans. Download
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WinMX is a peer-to-peer file sharing program authored
by Frontcode Technologies and running on Windows operating
systems. WinMX began its life as an OpenNAP client capable
of connecting to several servers simultaneously, although
Frontcode later created a proprietary protocol, termed WinMX
Peer Network Protocol (WPNP), which was used starting with
WinMX 2 in May 2001. WPNP version 2 was phased out as WinMX
3.0 and its WPNP version 3 protocol came into existence.
Frontcode operates several cache servers to aid WPNP network
operation.
Downloads can be very fast for popular songs since the
user can run a "Multi-Point download" that simultaneously
downloads the same file in small pieces from several users.
Lopster used to have WPNP 2 support, although it was locked
out with the arrival of WPNP 3.
A number of people consider WinMX a much safer downloading
program than Kazaa, partly due to the fact that no spyware
and adware comes with WinMX.
WinMX was very popular in Japan due to its ability to handle
2 byte characters. By 2001 it was the de facto P2P application
in Japan. However, WinMX's Japanese popularity dropped sharply
with the arrest of several users, and resulted in the development
of a semi-secure, encrypted, serverless application called
WinNY (N comes after M, Y comes after X). WinMX is also
especially popular in Italy and Hong Kong.
In early 2004, rumors circulated in Hong Kong that the
Customs Department was prosecuting people using WinMX to
share copyrighted items. This turned out to be untrue.
The biggest flaw that led to WinMX's decreased use dealt
with non-shared files. Unlike other P2P programs, non-shared
files in WinMX still showed up on the search results. One
could see a desired file, but could not download it. It
was not uncommon to see a result list consisting of 99%+
unshared files.
During March 2005, The NPD Group found that WinMX was used
in more US households than any other P2P client or legal
music downloading service, although this claim is disputed.
In 2005, when Hong Kong users use WinMX they will recieve
a message sent to stop people from downloading.
External links
WinMX homepage
GotNap
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