I found that out later. Originally I clicked on the link from Afisk? in the first posting. After I posted I went and found the beta link and got it installed.

Really, I can't see much difference.

Thanks,

dd

And in the latest build I just did (269) I also increased the number of preferred connections for leaves to 6, just like the pro build (in the CVS it is only 4). This way one gets TurboCharged connections more easily. :-)

I have DSL with bellsouth.net and more often than not my d/l speeds are still in the 3 - 5 kb/s range. Sometimes I will get a fast one ... what *I* consider fast - 20 - 30 kb/s but it is an ocassion for great end zone celebration.

Suggestions?

Thanks.

dd

I would say speeds in the 3-5 kb/s range are pretty normal. It mostly depends upon the bandwith available you are downloading from. I use an ADSL connection for example, and altough I can download very quickly I have only about 128 kbit/s upload bandwidth. If two users download from me you pretty much reach about 6 kb/s as I limit my upload bandwith to 12 kb/s and max 2 uploads. Probably the speed indication in the search results does not indicate reality any more since the advent of asymmetric DSL connections.

The LimeWire internation installer for windows. There is no LimeShop for Linux, AFAIK.

What open source spirit are you talking about? People who are downloading the source code anyway won't install LimeShop. LimeWire is really easy to compile even for newbies.

That's true, it can be a bitch to uninstall on any system...

The spirit? The kind of help you and many others have given through these forums and the opensource page. I understood you did that for something besides the financial reward. Sounds better than bitchy consumers who expect service because they "paid". LOL--I'm souding stuffy: sorry if I misunderstood the tone of your question!

Still don't know of any newbies who know how to compile, though. :)

So--will a gnutella connection quality tester be on your list of projects?

Oh, now I understand. I wouldn't call that open-source spirit though, - I know a lot of programs with a good community that aren't necessarily open-source. Overnet to name just one.

I have no idea about LimeWire's financial situation so I can't really comment on how necessary it is for them to bundle LimeShop / TopMoxie.


Btw. if you want to see the budget of an average file-sharing company, take a look at the official soulseek budget:

http://soulseeks.netfirms.com/

If LimeWire had similar expenses, they'd have to pay easily 20,000 dollars/month for booze and hookers.

Considering that they're lucky if they break even.

You just need one to compile it and put it online. You don't really have to know java to do that.

Not on mine. But I understand that the LimeWire developers are focussing a little more on connection issues.

No help
 

I've switched over to 3.7.7 as was recommended in a different thread, however, my problems still persist.(See my recent thread if you can help)

Two other bugs in 3.7.8
 

1) when two search tabs are open if you do the repeat search on the left tab, the search is initiated on the right tab.

2)vendors ID are still sometimes random symbols (and yes they are really Limewires)

Others:
-as usual you can't browse other vendor in upload window apart LW even if acquisitions and bearshare support it
-when switching back to osx theme after using another one, fonts are still smaller

Old feature requestL limit the number of simulataneous uploads of one file (to keep your slots open for other files less popular)

Merci

Re: Two other bugs in 3.7.8
 

I noticed this as well while working on my changed repeat search logic and it should be fixed in the jum version. I never submitted a patch, I feared that the official Gnutella protocol gurus would grill me to death. :)