Opennap

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OpenNap
Design by drscholl
Latest release 0.44 BETA / 30 September 2001
Platform UNIX, Linux, BSDI, Solaris, FreeBSD, IRIX, OS/2, Windows
Available in English
Genre File sharing
License General Public Licence
Website Sourceforge Project Page

OpenNap is a peer-to-peer service server. It was created as an open source Napster server, extending the Napster protocol to allow sharing of any media type, and adds the ability to link servers together.

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[edit] History

The original Napster peer-to-peer file sharing service was a protocol which allowed users to transfer files directly between their clients. It was shut down in July 2001 due to legal issues. With Napster, the files are stored on the client machine, never passing through the server. A centralized server keeps track of all available files and provides clients the ability to search the index of available files and initiate a direct transfer between the clients. In addition, instant messages (private chat) and group chat services similar to IRC are also available.

[edit] Platforms

OpenNap has been tested on the following platforms:

[edit] Status

Current release is 0.44 BETA and was released on September 30, 2001.

[edit] List of clients

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