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WireShare
Initial release28 October 2010; 14 years ago (2010-10-28)
Stable release
5.6.6 / 29 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-29)
Repository
Written inJava
PlatformCross-platform
TypePeer-to-peer file sharing
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitegithub.com/metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition and the successor WireShare 5.6.3 and later: sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare

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

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,[6] 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.[7]

WireShare

According to its SourceForge website, WireShare is the newest 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).[8][9]

See also

  • FrostWire, a former gnutella client, and also a LimeWire fork, that was created in 2004, also with the purpose of removing adware and backdoors.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Humphries, Matthew (9 November 2010). "LimeWire is back as LimeWire Pirate Edition (UPDATED) – Tech Products & Geek News". Geek.com. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. ^ Albanesius, Chloe (9 November 2010). "Report: LimeWire 'Resurrected' by Secret Dev Team – News & Opinion". PC Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b enigmax (9 November 2010). "LimeWire Resurrected By Secret Dev Team". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  4. ^ Anderson, Nate. "Horde of piratical monkeys creates LimeWire: Pirate Edition". Ars Technica. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  5. ^ "metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition". GitHub.
  6. ^ Sandoval, Greg (19 November 2010). "RIAA wants revived LimeWire dead and buried". CNET.com. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  7. ^ enigmax (19 November 2010). "LimeWire Pirate Edition Site Nuked By "Cheap and Dishonest" RIAA Action". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  8. ^ bigjx1. "WireShare". SourceForge.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "WireShare (formerly entitled LimeWire Pirate Edition)". gnutellaforums.com.
  10. ^ "FrostWire.com Official Site - BitTorrent App, Media Player, Wi-Fi Sharing. 100% Free Download, No subscription required". FrostWire.


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