- Go!Zilla
Infobox_Software
name = Go!Zilla
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developer =Headlight Software
latest_release_version = v5.02
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operating_system = Windows
platform = PC
genre =Download Manager
license =Shareware
website = [http://gozilla.com/ http://gozilla.com/]Go!Zilla is a proprietary
download manager originally developed by Radiate in 1995 for use on Windows. It isshareware and its previous ad supported version drew controversy among users and privacy advocates. Upon being acquired by a Headlight Software in 2008, the ad-supported versions were discontinued and the software now offers a free limited trial.Go!Zilla was one of many download managers, also called download accelerators,Cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-2047702_ITM|title=Speed up Your Internet Connection|accessdate=2008-05-21|year=2001-12|work=Australian PC World] was especially useful when
Dial-up internet access was more common and it wasn't as fast or easy to download software and it permitted users to resume partial downloads.Cite web|url=http://www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/features/2130020/supersonic-dial-web-access-part|title=Supersonic Dial-up Web Access - Part 2|accessdate=2008-05-21|year=2004-04-20|author=Kyle MacRae|work=Computing] It allowed people to schedule downloads for a convenient time, including while they were away from the computerCite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AK&s_site=ohio&p_multi=AK&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB6D87342C17E3A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Go!Zilla Can Attack Task of Downloading Programs|accessdate=2008-05-21|year=1999-11-01|author=Paula Schleis|work=Akron Beacon Journal] and was credited with allowing companies to provide a parallel distribution system for their products.cite journal | author=Michael Brock, Andrzej Goscinski| title=A Parallel Download Protocol for Internet-based Distributed Systems| journal=Grid and Service Oriented Architecture Research Group| url=http://www.deakin.edu.au/scitech/sit/dsapp/archive/upload/20071109_214647Brock%20and%20Goscinski%20-%20PHTTP.pdf] In July 2000 the software wonPC Magazine 'sZDNet 's Seventh Annual "Shareware Award for Best Utility" and was estimated to be used by ten million people at that time.Cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-28067988_ITM|title=ZDNet Names Radiate's Go!Zilla No. 1 Software Utility|accessdate=2008-05-21|publisher=PR Newswire|year=2000-07-18]In January 2008, Go!Zilla was acquired by Headlight Software, and Go!Zilla 5 was the first version released with all new
source code and without the bundledadware , which had caused some controversyCite web|url=http://www.gozilla.com/|title=Go!Zilla 5 - A New Start|accessdate=2008-05-21|publisher=Headlight Software|year=2008-01] cite journal | author=Ronald L. Ropp| title=I Know What Your Browser Did Last Night| journal=GIAC Security Essentials Certification| year=2004-02| url=http://www.giac.org/certified_professionals/practicals/gsec/3744.php] despite notifying users that adware was bundled.Cite web|url=http://www.zdnet.com.au/reviews/software/graphics/soa/Download-Deathmatch/0,139023432,120208124-2,00.htm|title=Download Deathmatch|accessdate=2008-05-21|publisher=ZDNet|year=2001-09-25]References
See also
*
Download accelerator
*List of download managers
*Comparison of download managers External links
* [http://gozilla.com Go!Zilla] website
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