WireShare explained

WireShare
Repo:https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/
Programming Language:Java
Platform:Cross-platform
Genre:Peer-to-peer file sharing
License:GNU General Public License

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.[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." 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Humphries . Matthew . 9 November 2010 . LimeWire is back as LimeWire Pirate Edition (UPDATED) – Tech Products & Geek News . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101201020154/http://www.geek.com/articles/news/limewire-is-back-as-limewire-pirate-edition-2010119/ . 1 December 2010 . 30 November 2010 . Geek.com.
  2. Web site: Report: LimeWire 'Resurrected' by Secret Dev Team – News & Opinion. Albanesius. Chloe. PC Magazine. 9 November 2010. 30 November 2010. 12 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712164112/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372412,00.asp. live.
  3. Web site: LimeWire Resurrected By Secret Dev Team. enigmax. TorrentFreak. 9 November 2010. 12 May 2011. 11 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101111012618/http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-resurrected-by-secret-dev-team-101108/. live.
  4. News: Horde of piratical monkeys creates LimeWire: Pirate Edition. Anderson. Nate. Ars Technica. 30 November 2010. 21 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110221121213/http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/horde-of-piratical-monkeys-resurrects-limewire-pirate-edition.ars. live.
  5. Web site: metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition. GitHub. 6 February 2011. 6 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706080124/https://github.com/metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition. live.
  6. Web site: LimeWire Pirate Edition Site Nuked By "Cheap and Dishonest" RIAA Action. enigmax. TorrentFreak. 19 November 2010. 12 May 2011. 25 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110325134829/http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-pirate-edition-site-nuked-by-cheap-and-dishonest-riaa-action-101119/. live.
  7. Web site: WireShare. SourceForge. en. 2019-09-20. 15 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515191914/https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/. live.
  8. Web site: WireShare (formerly entitled LimeWire Pirate Edition). www.gnutellaforums.com. 2019-09-20. 24 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150324075017/http://www.gnutellaforums.com/getting-started-using-limewire-wireshare/102701-wireshare-formerly-entitled-limewire-pirate-edition.html. live.

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