The Definitive Limewire vs Bearshare Cuz I Say So

**napho** · November 17th, 2004, 10:57 AM

Bearshare has always performed much better for me than LimeWire. I'd like to hear from people who get better results from LimeWire. Not fanboys or Vinnie haters.

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**RACKnRAIL** · November 17th, 2004, 11:24 AM

What version of BS are you using? I don't like spyware! I have limewire pro (free one of course) and love it. It connects to 6 ultrapeers, produces excellent search results and usually has great d/l speeds. I have never tried the beta version of BS because they expire so quickly. I tried a so-called clean version of BS a while ago, only to find it was not so clean. It performed okay, but still not as good as the version of Limewire pro I have been using. So, IMHO...I like Limewire better.

**MushroomheadXIII** · November 17th, 2004, 12:09 PM

I'm with rack'nrail, limewire overall is also good, both are average because theyre gnutella clients, but hey.

**napho** · November 17th, 2004, 12:24 PM

Maybe I'm not connecting to enough ultrapeers with LimeWire. I'll try to hook up with more. Gnutella serves a niche. When older movies aren't on BitTorrent or IRC anymore they're usually good to go on this network. And you can always get a popular song or CD quickly, so it serves it's purpose.

**ducttapeBigSexy** · November 17th, 2004, 02:20 PM

i'm personally a fan of limewire, but i also frequent between linux and windows - so it's nice having an app that runs the same under both OSes (limewire is built in java)

i've never really used bearshare, even the lite-versions, because i never really saw a reason to. i find the interface isn't nearly as nice as limewire, and, at least with the pro version, i get really nice speeds on limewire

John W. Lindh · November 17th, 2004, 02:50 PM

I can't say I get better results from LimeWire than from BearShare but I like java, I like the fact it's GPL and I like messing with the source code.

EDIT:
I'm not going to attach a screenshot of myself downloading copyrighted material, - but I could. The same file with LimeWire about the same number of source (+/- 50) and an even faster download - because I'm sitting on a 622Mbit connection.

**TheBlackSnow** · November 18th, 2004, 12:42 AM

i cant understand why people are thinking what to choose: shareaza, ares,limewire... bearshare or winmx... isnt a true, that search results in all thoose systems are very poor? emule is for video, softwares and slsk is for music... so, thats all. we need only two wares to find almost everytging.

John W. Lindh · November 18th, 2004, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by Modestas

i cant understand why people are thinking what to choose: shareaza, ares,limewire... bearshare or winmx... isnt a true, that search results in all thoose systems are very poor?

Nope, it ain't. Plus downloads on Gnutella are usually a lot faster than on eMule - unless you are downloading from Shareaza, which is the only client with those stupid long queues...

**riderx** · November 18th, 2004, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by John W. Lindh

I can't say I get better results from LimeWire than from BearShare but I like java, I like the fact it's GPL and I like messing with the source code.

EDIT:
I'm not going to attach a screenshot of myself downloading copyrighted material, - but I could. The same file with LimeWire about the same number of source (+/- 50) and an even faster download - because I'm sitting on a 622Mbit connection.

hmm 622mbit connection who do you work for? whose your internet provider.

John W. Lindh · November 18th, 2004, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by riderx

hmm 622mbit connection who do you work for?

Somebody who doesn't like me abusing the network for p2p traffic :) - No really, it's the internet connection of my university.

**ecbfoger** · November 18th, 2005, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by John W. Lindh

Somebody who doesn't like me abusing the network for p2p traffic :) - No really, it's the internet connection of my university.

does ur sk00l use some kind of l33t ATM? or multiple T3s or something...? must be a big sk00l.

**MrBag** · November 18th, 2005, 03:00 PM

Bearshare pro!!!!

**P2P Wizard** · November 27th, 2005, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by ecbfoger

does ur sk00l use some kind of l33t ATM? or multiple T3s or something...? must be a big sk00l.

I think he is an alien. But he's not telling us.

**Pathtek24** · November 27th, 2005, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by P2P Wizard

I think he is an alien. But he's not telling us.

I think he got a sock in his mouth or somethin...

**princeofpentacles** · January 18th, 2006, 05:48 AM

Lol Pathtek24, you could be spot on! I prefer Limewire Pro, it's awesome.Bearshare never gave me as good results as Limewire ( pro edition).Also downloading with Limewire is a bit faster, i have always felt than Bearshare.