WireShare
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| Initial release | 28 October 2010 |
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| Stable release | 6.0.1
/ 29 August 2020 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Java |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Peer-to-peer file sharing |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | github |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition". GitHub.
- ^ 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.
- ^ bigjx1. "WireShare". SourceForge.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "WireShare (formerly entitled LimeWire Pirate Edition)". gnutellaforums.com.
- ^ "FrostWire.com Official Site - BitTorrent App, Media Player, Wi-Fi Sharing. 100% Free Download, No subscription required". FrostWire.
External links
- LimeWire Pirate Edition website at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 November 2010)
- LimeWire Pirate Edition source code at GitHub
- Guide to using LimeWire
- LimeWire Pirate Editions by MetaPirate and File_Girl71
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