What is Gnutella?

[RooDoog]

I have been gone a long time. I don't remember what Gnutella is about. Can someone help?

[Remoc]

Ever heard of this lil ole search engine??


http://lmgtfy.com/?q=gnutella

[RooDoog]

So BearShare, Frostwire, etc. r free programs without legal problems?
Already have Limewire Turbo which has many viri when downloading from T3.
I'm not a rookie....just a rookie 2 this site. Help is appreciated.

[_Mannequin_]

Originally Posted by RooDoog

So BearShare, Frostwire, etc. r free programs without legal problems?
Already have Limewire Turbo which has many viri when downloading from T3.
I'm not a rookie....just a rookie 2 this site. Help is appreciated.

Hey Roo, Limewire Turbo is a very old program. I suggest you download a the latest version of Limewire or you could try to ad free alternative Frostwire.

Any file sharing program that is over 6 months old could not be preforming at its highest quality.

[File_Girl71]

Originally Posted by _Mannequin_

Any file sharing program that is over 6 months old could not be preforming at its highest quality.

Thats statment is bully......I use Morpheus, BearShare, NeoNapster, Gnucleus, and few other old as hell and defunc Gnutella apps....They all do verry good on the network and runs smooth on my Pc! Just only remember this, not allways the newest is better..... ;-))

[birdy]

Originally Posted by RooDoog

So BearShare, Frostwire, etc. r free programs without legal problems?

The programs themselves aren't illegal but how you use them may be a different story.

Depending on your country's laws, downloading/sharing of copyrighted material might be illegal.
For example, here's LW's copyright information: Copyright Information - Lime Wire
Use Google to search for your country's copyright laws, or use the forum search to look for legal, legality or something similar - chances are you'll find threads with more info.

Files shared on the Gnutella network can't be controlled by the client that you're using - anyone is free to share anything, so infected files can be shared.
I don't know about 'Limewire Turbo'. But LW (official version) gives you the option to check files with Bitzi before download: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/open-d...owse-chat.html

The latest versions of LW have measures in place to delete files that are known nasties, before they're saved to your HDD.
But it's still ultimately up to the user to scan downloaded files with their AV app/s before opening

[Blackhorse 70V]

I downloaded a camera copy of a movie, in which all of the humans spoke english, but the translations for what the aliens said was in russian, with english super-imposed. Soon after I downloaded it, I received my first notice from Comcast that I had downloaded copyrighted material, and they named the movie! I figure it must be one of the titles they choose to watch for unauthorized downloading. It was a lousy movie, about aliens living in a region designated by a number (8 plus 1).

Anyway, I had thought camera jobs were a bit safer; it appears I was mistaken. I used Vuze to dl it.


File Girl71 - I wish you'd stop that; it slows my reading.
On second thought, never mind. I'm always glad to see your posts.

[Lord of the Rings]

Originally Posted by Blackhorse 70V

I... I had thought camera jobs were a bit safer; it appears I was mistaken. I used Vuze to dl it..

AFAIK they are the most dangerous ones to seek or second most dangerous ... that authorities keep an eye out for. Although partial file sharing is great for the network, I would not recommend it for such dangerous files. Unfortunately as a torrent, you really don't have a lot of choice. (Vuse does have some security settings ... however ... might not be that helpful if those watching are also downloading the file.)

[Blackhorse 70V]

Originally Posted by Lord of the Rings

... might not be that helpful if those watching are also downloading the file.)

Shoot, I better take more medication.

I try to avoid cam copies due to their usually bad audio and the ever-changing background lighting. This file was so large that I thought it was an actual Bluray copy. (My bad, I didn't bother to Bitzi it.)

I also try to wait awhile before dl'ing new stuff. That helps to avoid the CAMS and bogus files. But I was spoiled after I got one movie, (about spelunkering, and subterranean creatures who dine on co-eds), a full year before it was released in the US.

I guess I need to get out more often.

[ukbobboy01]

If I get caught reading File_Girl71's post at work, or by my wife at home, I'm in big trouble.


UK Bob