BitTorrent 3.3
Changelog below:
-Files now only get allocated as they’re downloaded and don’t fragment the hard drive
-Large torrents no longer hose the CPU
-Better network utilization and more consistent download rates
-Poorly seeded torrents get out faster
-Several important bug fixes
Download it here.
Reliance on Microsoft Called Risk to U.S. Security
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Computer security experts issued a joint report on Wednesday saying that the ubiquitous reach of Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT.O software on desktops worldwide has made computer networks a national security risk susceptible to “massive, cascading failures.”
The report, unveiled at the Computer & Communications Industry Association’s meeting of industry leaders and government officials in [...]
Israel Declares War On P2P
Israeli Music Industry to Get Tough on Downloaders
Wed September 24, 2003 09:51 AM ET
n By Gwen Ackerman
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s music industry vowed Wednesday to crack down on local online song swapping and said it would show zero tolerance.
“We have decided to do anything in our capability to protect the assets of the industry,” said [...]
Studios Moving to Block Piracy of Films Online
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 — If Hollywood executives have learned anything watching their peers in the music business grapple with online file sharing, it is how not to handle a technological revolution.
While the major labels in the music industry squabbled among themselves about how best to deal with Internet piracy and failed to develop consumer-friendly [...]
KazaaLite (K++) 2.4.3
Kazaa Media Desktop without all the spyware and adware and with a lot more useful features like unlimited search more and many more.
What’s New in Kazaa Lite K++ 2.4.3:
- Updated KL Extensions to 0.56a
- Updated K-Dat to 1.2.1 b9
- Updated K-Sig (Sig2Dat Tool) to 1.2.2 b5
- Updated KaZuperNodes to 1.4.6
- Updated IP Blocker Updater to [...]
Kazaa 2.5.2
Well the new KMD is out. This version is still full of spyware-adware and files that will mess up your computer. Download KazaaLite (K++) instead. For those that are interested…. here is the download link.
DC++ 0.262 Beta
DC++ is an open source C++ client for the Direct Connect protocol. Direct Connect allows you to share files over the Internet without restrictions or limits.
Changelog:
* Added arrows and tri-state sorting (thanks saurod)
* Fixed a crash with certain queues when opening queue frame
* Fixed a bug in the search frame not setting b/kB/MB [...]
mlMac 0.7
mlMac is a GUI for mldonkey.
It manages the daemon for you: it downloads it on the first launch, and can update it when a new version is available. You absolutely don’t need to worry about where is the daemon, etc.. For confirmed users, mlMac allows us to choose a custom folder [...]
LimeWire 3.6.0 Beta
LimeWire 3.6.0 Beta
We’ve released the beta version of LimeWire 3.6.0. As usual, the free version is available here and the pro version is available from your pro download page.
The major improvement in 3.6.0 is the use of “out-of-band” replies to your searches. This is pretty technical change, so [...]
KaZaA sues the RIAA
LOS ANGELES — Turning the tables on record labels, makers of the most popular file-sharing network are suing entertainment companies for copyright infringement.
Sharman Networks, the company behind the Kazaa file-sharing software, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday accusing the entertainment companies of using unauthorized versions of its software in their efforts to snoop out users.
Sharman [...]
