WireShare
| Initial release | October 28, 2010 |
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| Stable release | 5.6.2
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| Repository | |
| Written in | Java |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Peer-to-peer file sharing |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | wireshare |
WireShare (formerly LimeWire Pirate Edition) is a resurrected version of the LimeWire software.[1][2][3] WireShare is the same as the LimeWire Pro software, but without the adware, advertising, and backdoors present in LimeWire.[1] The Ask toolbar integration was also removed along with dependencies to LimeWire servers and remote settings.[4][3] The software supports Windows, Linux and Mac, and its source code is available on SourceForge.
History
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."[1] The LimeWire team, after being accused by the RIAA of being complicit in the development of LimeWire Pirate Edition,[5] 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.[6] LimeWire PE was subsequently renamed to WireShare and the program was made available at SourceForge.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Humphries, Matthew (9 November 2010 (6:00 am)). "LimeWire is back as LimeWire Pirate Edition (UPDATED) – Tech Products & Geek News". Geek.com. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Text "Geek.com" ignored (help) - ^ Albanesius, Chloe (9 November 2010). "Report: LimeWire 'Resurrected' by Secret Dev Team". PC Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: Text "News & Opinion" ignored (help); Text "PCMag.com" ignored (help) - ^ a b enigmax (9 November 2010). "LimeWire Resurrected By Secret Dev Team". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Anderson, Nate. ""Horde of piratical monkeys" creates LimeWire: Pirate Edition". Ars Technica. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ Sandoval, Greg (19 November 2010). "RIAA wants revived LimeWire dead and buried". CNET.com. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ enigmax (19 November 2010). "LimeWire Pirate Edition Site Nuked By "Cheap and Dishonest" RIAA Action". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ http://wireshare.sourceforge.net/
See also
- FrostWire, another LimeWire fork that was created in 2004, also with the purpose of removing adware and backdoors.
External links
- Archived 2010-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
- LimeWire Pirate Edition source code at GitHub
- Guide to using LimeWire Pirate Edition
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