FrostWire

Infobox Software
name = FrostWire



caption = FrostWire 4.17.0 under Windows Vista
developer = FrostWire project
released =
frequently_updated = yes
programming language = Java
operating system = Cross-platform
platform = Java
language =
genre = Peer-to-peer file sharing
license = GNU General Public License
website = [http://www.frostwire.com/ FrostWire.com]

FrostWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing program for the Gnutella and BitTorrent protocols. FrostWire is written in Java, and is a fork of LimeWire, another popular Gnutella client. Released under the GNU General Public License, FrostWire is free software.

History

The project was started in September 2005 by members of the LimeWire open source community, after LimeWire's distributor considered placing "blocking" code, which it was developing in response to RIAA pressure and the threat of legal action, in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in "MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd." When eventually activated, the code could block its users from sharing licensed files. FrostWire was first released in October 2005 .Starting from version 4.13.1.7, Public Service Announcements can be found on the Community Chat tab. [ cite web | url = http://www.frostwire.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5993&highlight=advertising#5993 | title = Frostwire 4.13.1.6 and Java ]

Features

As with LimeWire, FrostWire is in Java, and therefore is capable of supporting multiple platforms. While LimeWire is available in both free and paid versions, FrostWire is released only as a free version. The FrostWire program includes all of the functionalities of LimeWire's free version, as well as a few features of LimeWire Pro's payment based upgrades. FrostWire also provides a chatroom, which is absent in LimeWire. FrostWire's interface is nearly identical to that of LimeWire's, since it is based on the same code base. However, the color scheme is slightly different. As in LimeWire, FrostWire's skin may be changed to a variety of different colors and shapes.

Technical Notes

Frostwire, similar to LimeWire Pro, connects to 5 ultrapeers. The Non-pro version of LimeWire only connects to 3. This means that both Limewire Pro and Frostwire have potentially faster download speeds and broader search results.Fact|date=August 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.frostwire.com/ FrostWire website]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/frostwire/ FrostWire project] on SourceForge
* [http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/frostwire.com Site Advisor] page on Frostwire