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 was adapted from LimeWire Basic software to perform similarly to LimeWire Pro, 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. Installing on Linux confirms the original LimeWire Basic status from which it was built from. MetaPirate originally stated the program was based off the Basic version, despite later media reports.
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) - ^ Albanesius, Chloe (9 November 2010). "Report: LimeWire 'Resurrected' by Secret Dev Team - News & Opinion". PC Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- LimeWire Pirate Editions by MetaPirate and File_Girl71
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