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pook · 07-01-2004, 02:58 AM

I read where Kazaa is losing users to services like BitTorrent and eDonkey. Anyone know anything about them? Do they also put spyware on your PC?

mikec · 07-01-2004, 04:51 AM

there are a few bittorrent clients... azereus is a popular one on some torrent sites I use, also bitcomet which is the client I use and like, and the official bittorrent by the guy who wrote the original code.

none of them install spyware.

edonkey.....I never used it. hope that helps get you started.

bltzkriegmcanon · 07-01-2004, 06:34 AM

Edonkey is alright, and I say alright with the grimmest of meanings. I mean, don't expect edonkey to get er done in a quick snap, there are too many damn dial-up users dragging down the speed. That and there are WAY too many people trying to download from there at once. Bittorrent is pretty quick, especially if you have a lot of other seeds/peers to work with on a file.

Slavakion · 07-01-2004, 06:40 AM

At least for me, Edonkey sucked because of the dialup users. Most files were in the 3-4 kb/s range, and some were less.

BitTorrent, on the other hand, is usually pretty quick. The only thing is that you have to have a link to the file on the tracker (i.e. you can't search for something).

nanofever · 07-01-2004, 07:50 AM

Okay, Edonkey and BitTorrent have two VERY different uses.

Edonkey takes a few days for a 700Mb file, but it has a very good chance of finishing the download. Edonkey is also home to some obscure stuff that you won't find on BitTorrent.

BitTorrent is a very fast way of getting files that have been seeded recently. The speeds are very good; however, file retention is low and the odds of completing are a lot more iffy depending on the number of seeds.

piesen · 07-03-2004, 10:27 AM

I Started using Bittorrent but changed to Azureus because Bit torrent was so fast both in DL and UL that it crashed my modem after just a few minutes and there is no way to adjust the download speed or at least I dont know how too, where Azureus gives you the option to adjust the up and down speeds and that solved my problem with crashing modem.
good luck

yakimushi · 07-03-2004, 01:20 PM

http://www.suprnova.org/

A great resource for bittorrent links.

bltzkriegmcanon · 07-03-2004, 07:30 PM

http://isohunt.com - another fine collection, draws form suprnova and other reputable sites, as well as IRC. Some good shit.

piesen · 07-03-2004, 10:09 PM

http://torrent.youceff.com/download.php

And heres yet another one

Latch · 07-03-2004, 11:23 PM

I check out http://www.torrentbox.com every now and then...

http://www.torrentz.com/ is also another good site. Just links at the moment, used to be a host torrents, but it had some problems and went down.. supposed to be coming back, though!

07-01-2004, 02:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
pook Registered User	BitTorrent and eDonkey? I read where Kazaa is losing users to services like BitTorrent and eDonkey. Anyone know anything about them? Do they also put spyware on your PC?

07-01-2004, 04:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
mikec I flopped the nutz... Location: Stratford, CT	there are a few bittorrent clients... azereus is a popular one on some torrent sites I use, also bitcomet which is the client I use and like, and the official bittorrent by the guy who wrote the original code. none of them install spyware. edonkey.....I never used it. hope that helps get you started. __________________ Until the 20th century, reality was everything humans could touch, smell, see, and hear. Since the initial publication of the charted electromagnetic spectrum, humans have learned that what they can touch, smell, see, and hear is less than one millionth of reality

07-01-2004, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
bltzkriegmcanon Holy Knight of The Alliance Location: Stormwind, The Eastern Kingdoms, Azeroth	Edonkey is alright, and I say alright with the grimmest of meanings. I mean, don't expect edonkey to get er done in a quick snap, there are too many damn dial-up users dragging down the speed. That and there are WAY too many people trying to download from there at once. Bittorrent is pretty quick, especially if you have a lot of other seeds/peers to work with on a file. __________________ What do you say to one last showdown? - Ocelot, Metal Gear Solid 3 The password is "Who are the Patriots?" and "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." Gotcha. - The Colonel and Snake, Metal Gear Solid 3

07-01-2004, 07:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
nanofever Huzzah for Welcome Week, Much beer shall I imbibe. Location: UCSB	Okay, Edonkey and BitTorrent have two VERY different uses. Edonkey takes a few days for a 700Mb file, but it has a very good chance of finishing the download. Edonkey is also home to some obscure stuff that you won't find on BitTorrent. BitTorrent is a very fast way of getting files that have been seeded recently. The speeds are very good; however, file retention is low and the odds of completing are a lot more iffy depending on the number of seeds. __________________ I'm leaving for the University of California: Santa Barbara in 5 hours, give me your best college advice - things I need, good ideas, bad ideas, nooky, ect. Originally Posted by Norseman on another forum: "Yeah, the problem with the world is the stupid people are all cocksure of themselves and the intellectuals are full of doubt."

07-03-2004, 07:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
bltzkriegmcanon Holy Knight of The Alliance Location: Stormwind, The Eastern Kingdoms, Azeroth	http://isohunt.com - another fine collection, draws form suprnova and other reputable sites, as well as IRC. Some good shit. __________________ What do you say to one last showdown? - Ocelot, Metal Gear Solid 3 The password is "Who are the Patriots?" and "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." Gotcha. - The Colonel and Snake, Metal Gear Solid 3

07-01-2004, 06:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	At least for me, Edonkey sucked because of the dialup users. Most files were in the 3-4 kb/s range, and some were less. BitTorrent, on the other hand, is usually pretty quick. The only thing is that you have to have a link to the file on the tracker (i.e. you can't search for something).

07-03-2004, 10:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
piesen Banned Location: WA	I Started using Bittorrent but changed to Azureus because Bit torrent was so fast both in DL and UL that it crashed my modem after just a few minutes and there is no way to adjust the download speed or at least I dont know how too, where Azureus gives you the option to adjust the up and down speeds and that solved my problem with crashing modem. good luck

07-03-2004, 01:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
yakimushi Addict	http://www.suprnova.org/ A great resource for bittorrent links.

07-03-2004, 10:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
piesen Banned Location: WA	http://torrent.youceff.com/download.php And heres yet another one

07-03-2004, 11:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	I check out http://www.torrentbox.com every now and then... http://www.torrentz.com/ is also another good site. Just links at the moment, used to be a host torrents, but it had some problems and went down.. supposed to be coming back, though!