Valknut (software)
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| Valknut | |
 Valknut on Linux/KDE |
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| Developer: | Mathias Kster |
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| Latest release: | 0.3.7 / unknown |
| OS: | Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X |
| Use: | Peer to peer |
| License: | GPL |
| Website: | http://dcgui.berlios.de/ |
Valknut is a program the uses the Direct Connect protocol. It is compatible with other DC clients, such as the original DC from Neomodus, DC++ and derivatives. Valknut also interoperates with all common DC hub software.
Valknut is written by Mathias Kster and is licensed under the GNU GPL. It is written in C++ and uses the cross-platform Qt library for its GUI. Valknut compiles and runs on Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and OS/2 - eComStation.
Originally, Valknut was called DCGUI, which unfortunately was similar to the name of another Linux DC client. It was then renamed to dcgui-qt to avoid confusion. However, trademark problems relating to the use of 'Qt' in the name forced another name change, to Valknut.
