if you installed the zipfile as root, all the files will automatically have root ownership. You do not need to be root to install LimeWire from the zipfile, but it will be able to run only by the user you installed it with.

However, even though the rpm needs to be installed as root you should be able to run limewire as any user. Did you try the rpm from the main website or the one linked on this forum? Please try that one since it may create start menu entries that you can use.

You can download it here:
http://www.limewire.org/zlatin/LimeW...1.i386.mdk.rpm