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WireShare
Initial release28 October 2010; 13 years ago (2010-10-28)
Repository https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/
Written in Java
Platform Cross-platform
Type Peer-to-peer file sharing
License GNU General Public License
Website sourceforge.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

LimeWire Pirate Edition

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

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

  • 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

  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.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WireShare
Initial release28 October 2010; 13 years ago (2010-10-28)
Repository https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/
Written in Java
Platform Cross-platform
Type Peer-to-peer file sharing
License GNU General Public License
Website sourceforge.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

LimeWire Pirate Edition

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

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

  • 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

  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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