Azureus





toc =What is Azureus?=

The Bit Torrent protocol is a new way of exchanging or distributing data over the Internet. In order to download Bit Torrent files, one must first obtain the associated .torrent file which is usually between 10 to 20 KB in size. This file is the “signature” of the future bigger files that will be downloaded. These bigger files need a software to be read properly. Azureus is a software. Azureus is a Bit Torrent client written in [|java] that let's members download and share media files such music, movies, computer games, and software.

Azureus breaks the limits of the "classic" Bit Torrent client, allowing its members full customization, plug-ins, aninternal tracker, trackerless and anonymous download, XML Torrents, IRC Chat and much more. Downloading files also means uploading from certain downloads. This ensures fairness and a fast speed of downloading in the spread of the file at hand. The whole program is written in a portable language.

If one wants to host files themselves they need a tracker. A tracker is a central server directing the connections between peers. Azureus provides trackers as well.

=Reference=

Azureus website: [|http://azureus.sourceforge.net/doc/Azureus%20User%20Guide.htm#_Toc93175490]

Also see Bit Torrent, Peer-To-Peer Networks, P2P