From what I understand FreeWire is a clone of LimeWire. What I do not understand is why I get better connections and more reliable downloads at FreeWire when I connect to LimeWire but it doesn't work in the reverse. I really do not care how it works I am just happy I found a way to connect with the Gnutella network that will actually allow me to succsesfully download files. I have tried my different programs for sharing files and this combination is the most reliable for my computer skills and my computer. But it isn't as good as the older versions of Napster, BearShare or Morpheous.