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{{Short description|Peer to peer file sharing software}}
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and the successor WireShare 5.6.3 and later: {{URL|http://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare}}
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'''WireShare''' (formerly known as ''LPE'' or ''LimeWire Pirate Edition'') is a resurrected version of the [[LimeWire]] software (a [[gnutella]] p2p-network client).<ref name="Humphries"/><ref name="Albanesius">{{cite web
'''WireShare''' (formerly known as '''LimeWire Pirate Edition''') is a revival of the [[LimeWire]] software, a [[gnutella]] [[Peer-to-peer|p2p-network]] client.<ref name="Humphries">{{cite web |last=Humphries |first=Matthew |date=9 November 2010 <!-- (6:00 am) --> |title=LimeWire is back as LimeWire Pirate Edition (UPDATED) – Tech Products & Geek News |url=http://www.geek.com/articles/news/limewire-is-back-as-limewire-pirate-edition-2010119/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201020154/http://www.geek.com/articles/news/limewire-is-back-as-limewire-pirate-edition-2010119/ |archive-date=1 December 2010 |accessdate=30 November 2010 |publisher=Geek.com}}</ref><ref name="Albanesius">{{cite web
| url = http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372412,00.asp
| url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372412,00.asp
| title = Report: LimeWire 'Resurrected' by Secret Dev Team – News & Opinion
| title = Report: LimeWire 'Resurrected' by Secret Dev Team – News & Opinion
| last = Albanesius
| last = Albanesius
| first = Chloe
| first = Chloe
| work = [[PC Magazine]]
| work = [[PC Magazine]]
| date= 9 November 2010
| date = 9 November 2010
| accessdate = 30 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="enigmax1">{{cite web
| accessdate = 30 November 2010
| archive-date = 12 July 2017
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170712164112/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372412,00.asp
| url-status = live
}}</ref><ref name="enigmax1">{{cite web
| url = http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-resurrected-by-secret-dev-team-101108/
| url = http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-resurrected-by-secret-dev-team-101108/
| title = LimeWire Resurrected By Secret Dev Team
| title = LimeWire Resurrected By Secret Dev Team
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| work = [[TorrentFreak]]
| work = [[TorrentFreak]]
| date = 9 November 2010
| date = 9 November 2010
| accessdate = 12 May 2011
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| accessdate = 12 May 2011}}</ref> LPE was adapted from LimeWire Basic software to perform similarly to LimeWire Pro, but without the [[adware]], advertising, nor the [[backdoor (computing)|backdoor]]s present in LimeWire.<ref name="Humphries"/> The [[Ask toolbar]] integration was also removed along with dependencies to LimeWire servers and remote settings.<ref name="enigmax1" /><ref name="Anderson">{{cite news|url=http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/horde-of-piratical-monkeys-resurrects-limewire-pirate-edition.ars|title=Horde of piratical monkeys creates LimeWire: Pirate Edition|last=Anderson|first=Nate|work=[[Ars Technica]]|accessdate=30 November 2010}}</ref> The software supports Windows, Linux and Mac, and its source code is available on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition|title=metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition|work=GitHub}}</ref> Installing on Linux confirms the original LimeWire Basic status from which it was built. MetaPirate originally stated the program was based on the Basic version, despite later media reports. which really sucks
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| archive-date = 11 November 2010
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101111012618/http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-resurrected-by-secret-dev-team-101108/
| url-status = live
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}}</ref> The original LimeWire Pirate Edition was adapted from LimeWire Basic edition to provide similar features to LimeWire Pro with no [[adware]] or [[backdoor (computing)|backdoor]] control.<ref name="Humphries"/> The [[Ask toolbar]] integration was removed, along with dependencies on LimeWire servers and remote settings.<ref name="enigmax1" /><ref name="Anderson">{{cite news|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/horde-of-piratical-monkeys-resurrects-limewire-pirate-edition.ars|title=Horde of piratical monkeys creates LimeWire: Pirate Edition|last=Anderson|first=Nate|work=[[Ars Technica]]|accessdate=30 November 2010|archive-date=21 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221121213/http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/horde-of-piratical-monkeys-resurrects-limewire-pirate-edition.ars|url-status=live}}</ref> The software supports [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Linux]], and [[MacOS|Mac]], and its source code is available on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition|title=metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition|work=GitHub|access-date=6 February 2011|archive-date=6 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706080124/https://github.com/metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition|url-status=live}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===LimeWire Pirate Edition===

Two days after LimeWire was shut down by the [[RIAA]], a hacker with the alias of "Meta Pirate" created LimeWire Pirate Edition. Lime Wire LLC has stated that: "We are not behind these efforts. LimeWire does not authorize them. LimeWire is complying with the Court’s October 26, 2010 injunction."<ref name="Humphries">{{cite web
After LimeWire was shut down by the [[RIAA]], a [[hacker]] with the alias of "Meta Pirate" created LimeWire Pirate Edition. Lime Wire [[Limited liability company|LLC]] has stated that the company was "not behind these efforts[, and] LimeWire does not authorize them. LimeWire, complying with the Court’s October 26, 2010 injunction, acted to shut down the Pirate Edition website."<ref name="Humphries" /> A court order was issued to close down the website and Meta Pirate did not contest the order.<ref name="enigmax2">{{cite web
| url = http://www.geek.com/articles/news/limewire-is-back-as-limewire-pirate-edition-2010119/
| title = LimeWire is back as LimeWire Pirate Edition (UPDATED) – Tech Products & Geek News
| last = Humphries
| first = Matthew
| publisher = Geek.com
| date = 9 November 2010 <!-- (6:00 am) -->
| accessdate = 30 November 2010}}</ref> The LimeWire team, after being accused by the RIAA of being complicit in the development of LimeWire Pirate Edition,<ref name="cnet">{{cite web
| url = http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20023365-261.html
| title = RIAA wants revived LimeWire dead and buried
| last = Sandoval
| first = Greg
| work = [[CNET.com]]
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| date = 19 November 2010
| accessdate = 12 May 2011}}</ref> swiftly acted to shut down the Pirate Edition website. A court order was issued to close down the website, and, to remain anonymous, Meta Pirate did not contest the order.<ref name="enigmax2">{{cite web
| url = http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-pirate-edition-site-nuked-by-cheap-and-dishonest-riaa-action-101119/
| url = http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-pirate-edition-site-nuked-by-cheap-and-dishonest-riaa-action-101119/
| title = LimeWire Pirate Edition Site Nuked By "Cheap and Dishonest" RIAA Action
| title = LimeWire Pirate Edition Site Nuked By "Cheap and Dishonest" RIAA Action
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| work = [[TorrentFreak]]
| work = [[TorrentFreak]]
| date = 19 November 2010
| date = 19 November 2010
| accessdate = 12 May 2011}}</ref>
| accessdate = 12 May 2011
| archive-date = 25 March 2011
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110325134829/http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-pirate-edition-site-nuked-by-cheap-and-dishonest-riaa-action-101119/
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=== WireShare ===
===WireShare===
According to its [[SourceForge]] website, WireShare is the newest [[Fork (software development)|fork]] of the original LimeWire open source project (a successor of LPE: LimeWire Pirate Edition, which name was dropped for legal reasons). This software is developed to help keep the [[Gnutella]] network alive and to maintain a good faith continuation of the original project (without adware or spyware).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/|title=WireShare|author=bigjx1|work=SourceForge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gnutellaforums.com/getting-started-using-limewire-wireshare/102701-wireshare-formerly-entitled-limewire-pirate-edition.html|title=WireShare (formerly entitled LimeWire Pirate Edition)|work=gnutellaforums.com}}</ref>
After it was shut down, the original LimeWire Pirate Edition open source project was reformed into WireShare with the goal of preserving the Gnutella network and maintaining a continuation of the original effort, with the software still operating today.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/|title=WireShare|website=SourceForge|language=en|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515191914/https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gnutellaforums.com/getting-started-using-limewire-wireshare/102701-wireshare-formerly-entitled-limewire-pirate-edition.html|title=WireShare (formerly entitled LimeWire Pirate Edition)|website=www.gnutellaforums.com|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=24 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324075017/http://www.gnutellaforums.com/getting-started-using-limewire-wireshare/102701-wireshare-formerly-entitled-limewire-pirate-edition.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Free software}}
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
* [[FrostWire]], a former gnutella client, and also a LimeWire fork, that was created in 2004, also with the purpose of removing adware and backdoors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frostwire.com/|title=FrostWire.com Official Site - BitTorrent App, Media Player, Wi-Fi Sharing. 100% Free Download, No subscription required.|work=FrostWire}}</ref>
* [[FrostWire]], a former Gnutella client, and also a LimeWire [[Fork (software development)|fork]], that was created in 2004, also with the purpose of removing adware and backdoors.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 30 October 2024

Not to be confused with Wireshark.
WireShare
Initial release28 October 2010; 14 years ago (2010-10-28)
Repositoryhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/
Written inJava
PlatformCross-platform
TypePeer-to-peer file sharing
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitesourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/

WireShare (formerly known as LimeWire Pirate Edition) is a revival of the LimeWire software, a gnutella p2p-network client.[1][2][3] The original LimeWire Pirate Edition was adapted from LimeWire Basic edition to provide similar features to LimeWire Pro with no adware or backdoor control.[1] The Ask toolbar integration was removed, along with dependencies on LimeWire servers and remote settings.[3][4] The software supports Windows, Linux, and Mac, and its source code is available on GitHub.[5]

History

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LimeWire Pirate Edition

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After LimeWire was shut down by the RIAA, a hacker with the alias of "Meta Pirate" created LimeWire Pirate Edition. Lime Wire LLC has stated that the company was "not behind these efforts[, and] LimeWire does not authorize them. LimeWire, complying with the Court’s October 26, 2010 injunction, acted to shut down the Pirate Edition website."[1] A court order was issued to close down the website and Meta Pirate did not contest the order.[6]

WireShare

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After it was shut down, the original LimeWire Pirate Edition open source project was reformed into WireShare with the goal of preserving the Gnutella network and maintaining a continuation of the original effort, with the software still operating today.[7][8]

See also

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  • FrostWire, a former Gnutella client, and also a LimeWire fork, that was created in 2004, also with the purpose of removing adware and backdoors.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Humphries, Matthew (9 November 2010). "LimeWire is back as LimeWire Pirate Edition (UPDATED) – Tech Products & Geek News". Geek.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. ^ Albanesius, Chloe (9 November 2010). "Report: LimeWire 'Resurrected' by Secret Dev Team – News & Opinion". PC Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b enigmax (9 November 2010). "LimeWire Resurrected By Secret Dev Team". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  4. ^ Anderson, Nate. "Horde of piratical monkeys creates LimeWire: Pirate Edition". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  5. ^ "metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition". GitHub. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  6. ^ enigmax (19 November 2010). "LimeWire Pirate Edition Site Nuked By "Cheap and Dishonest" RIAA Action". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  7. ^ "WireShare". SourceForge. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  8. ^ "WireShare (formerly entitled LimeWire Pirate Edition)". www.gnutellaforums.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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