[question] Where to find FastTrack technical info

[cause]

Hi
In searching FastTrack protocol details, I found the thread in one of Zeropaid.com forums
http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthre...&threadid=3587
that says "there's no detailed protocol info of current FastTrack, but you can find old/modified version in openFT/giFT source code".
Since it was in the general FastTrack forum I'm not sure all those members who have enough developer interest had looked at it, so I'll post a bit modified question in here:
Where can I find general info on the overview of FastTrack network and how it works?
I know its messages are encrypted and it requires reverse engineering to map which command is which, but I have little interest in it since I don't want to make a compatible client. I need its network architecture, but can't find any quick info on the topology of FastTrack, and roles of nodes. I only know there are "supernodes", but not sure how all the network works, in more detailed level.
You may suggest reading openFT source code, but the authors themselves admit that it's premature and subject to change. I searched Google but only found pages about Netscape FastTrack server that is irrerevant.
Can anyone please suggest me any website, papers, etc. that describes FastTrack overview to the degree developers can get good idea on how it works?

TIA

[Power Penguin]

You can find information on Gnutella, for a a P2P overview.
It probably works the same, but decrypts the messages it recieves on the client.

I'm suprised some one hasn't worked out the decryption key from reverse engineering the client.

In general I'm baffled about reverse engineering, as I don't know assembly language.

Method coud help you as he is writing a P2P proggie, and he has experience with assembly language.

[ryan2_2]

check out this thread. has all the info on kazaa 1.4

http://www.dietk.com/modules.php?nam...0406f24aaa2ff7

[ryan2_2]

try gettin a book on p2p or more specifically FastTrack. Its goin 2 be hard to find though since fasttrack is a closed protocol

[ryan2_2]

hey heres an copy for cleankazaa 1.4 . rapidroad is probably based on this. here's the site where i got it from
http://klont.web1000.com/cleankazaa/

[cause]

Thx ppl, I'll look suggested materials.
Since FastTrack and its clones are such big treatment in here Zeropaid.com, I thought there's something special in it that differentiate itself from those Gnutella clones with query-message flooding, and had interest in FastTrack.
From little info I got until now I fugured out those "supernodes" improve scalability of the entire network, but is it the only point?