BitTorrent (client)
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| BitTorrent client | |
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 BitTorrent 5.0 under Windows |
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| Maintainer: | BitTorrent, Inc. |
| Stable release: | 4.4.1 (Mac) 5.0.7 (Linux) 5.0.7 (Windows) (2007-03-02) } [+/-] |
| Preview release: | 4.27.2 (Mac OS X) (2006-11-16) [+/-] |
| OS: | Cross-platform |
| Use: | peer to peer |
| License: | BitTorrent open source License |
| Website: | http://www.bittorrent.com/ |
BitTorrent is a computer program developed by developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol.
BitTorrent is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins. Version 4.20 of the client was dubbed Allegro by BitTorrent Inc., in reference to protocol extensions developed by the company to accelerate download performance and ISP manageability.[1]
BitTorrent is written in Python. Its source code, as of version 4.0, has been released under the BitTorrent Open Source License, a modified version of the Jabber Open Source Licence; BitTorrent is therefore free software.
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[edit] Features
The BitTorrent client enables a user to search for and download torrent files, the main window including a Search box, (aka Search for torrents), that allows a search term to be entered and which then opens the user's default web browser at the BitTorrent torrents search engine page with the results of the search.
The current client enables a range of features including multiple parallel downloads. It also intermediates peering between itself, source file servers ("trackers") and other clients, thereby yielding great distribution efficiencies. The client also enables users to create and share torrent files.
[edit] Command line usage
To use the bittorrent in command line one would call bittorrent-console or bittorrent-curses.
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| BitTorrent (category) | |
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| Companies | BitTorrent, Inc. |
| Prominent individuals | |
| Technology | Tracker • Client • Super-seeding • Peer exchange • Broadcatching (BT RSS List) |
| Prominent clients (category) |
Official BitTorrent Client • ABC • Azureus • BitComet • BitTornado • KTorrent • Transmission • µTorrent • Halite
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| Prominent sites (category) | LokiTorrent • Suprnova.org • The Pirate Bay • AnimeSuki • Demonoid • Mininova • isoHunt • TorrentSpy • Empornium • UKNova |
