RShare

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RShare
Image:RShare_Logo.png
RShare Logo
Developed by Lars Regensburger
Latest release 0.7.1.4 / January 31, 2007
OS Windows
Genre File sharing, Anonymous peer to peer
License GPL
Website Official RShare Website

RShare is an anonymising peer-to-peer file sharing system. It offers resistance to analysis of who downloads what or offers which files, and strong encryption to resist traffic sniffing.

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[edit] Features

  • Search functionality and functions to comment on the quality of files.
  • Resumption of interrupted downloads.

[edit] Drawbacks

  • There is no technical documentation about the network protocol.
  • Anonymity is unproven.
  • The source code contains no documentation at all.
  • The C# program requires the Microsoft .NET Framework.

[edit] Clients

  • RShare
  • StealthNet (RShare CE) is an improved version of the RShare-client

[edit] External links

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