Free gnutella file sharing software for linux

FrostWire is a community driven project based on source code released by LimeWire LLC to create and maintain a Gnutella client according to the open standards of an international community.

We are busy building a website and creating a new design for the FrostWire Gnutella client. Since LimeWire is a registered trademark we cannot distribute the client under its old name.

For that reason, we are looking for creative p2p fans that would like to create skins, design logos or websites. However we are also trying to get more people working on the Java core, the interface and the C++ windows installer (based on GnucDNA and NSIS). If you are interested in maintaining LimeWires legacy get involved!

We are trying to maintain good relations to the LimeWire project. The FrostWire team (all of whom are still members of the LimeWire open-source community) regrets LimeWires decision to start filtering content on Gnutella.

However, we will continue supporting LimeWire development and do not wish to make fundamental changes to the LimeWire core itself. FrostWire will not break with LimeWires design philosophy.

However the FrostWire project will never offer a PRO version. The FrostWire project will always remain strictly non-profit and free of any bundled software, including any ads or nags.

JVending project bridges P2P networks and wireless delivery of content to mobile devices. Due to high latency of wireless connections, it is not practical to directly hook up the mobile devices to the peer network, so I have taken a different approach with JVending.

A user sets up a personal provisioning server on their PC and hooks it into the network. Through the P2P network, we create a federation of provisioning servers. The mobile devices use the federated provisioning servers as content portals.

JVending differs from P2P systems, such as Gnutella or "Project JXTA" reference implementation, in the following ways. JVending provides:

1. Catalog management
2. Device detection, which delivers the appropriate content based upon the type of browser or device
3. Web based browsing of content, so you can share with your friends on a wired or wireless network, after you have already collected the content.
4. The ability to search for and distribute packaged archives on the peer network.
5. Web links tying together the network.
6. PPG integration for pushing content to mobile devices.

For 2005 - 2006, the major goals of JVending (roughly in order of importance) are:

1. Expanding P2P support, including more in the area of wireless messaging (SMS)
2. JSR-124 compliance
3. Performance testing and monitoring capability
4. Multimedia server and J2ME support. This covers full integration between the MMS Client and the provisioning server.

Setting up the Environment

Follow these steps:

1. Make sure that you have J2SE 1.4.2 JDK installed. If not, go to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html and download and install the JDK (not JRE). I have not tested with J2SE 1.5 JDK, so it may or may not work with that version.
2. Download the jvending-standalone.zip file from the JVending project site.
3. Unzip the file into a directory of your choice, say /jvending
4. Set the JAVA_HOME environmental variable, depending on your OS. In windows, you can do this through the Control Panel/System/Advanced/Environmental Variable: JAVA_HOME =
EXAMPLE: JAVA_HOME=c:Programsj2sdk1.4.2_06

Starting JVending

1. Go to the bin directory and click on the run.bat (for windows) or run.sh for Unix.
2. The first time you start JVending, you will see a JXTA Configurator screen show up. Type in your user name and password/verify password. Click OK.
3. Wait 10 seconds for JVending to finish its startup sequence and then go to http://localhost:80/jvending/login. If you get a 404 error, wait a few more seconds and try again. Login ID/Password: admin/admin. Click "Submit Query" button. You will now see the JVending home page.

KRDesktop is a GPL-ed KDE (QT3) front-end for rdesktop. This provides a GUI interface for windows terminal services (remote desktop) or any other RDP based screen sharing.

Written in Kommander, this also serves as a good example of RAD development under linux.

Gnomoradio is a program that can find, fetch, share, and play music that is freely available for file sharing.

Gnomoradio is free software, licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, which permits modifications and distribution of the source code to the program. It currently runs on GNU/Linux and other UNIX-compatible systems.

Money Share is an expense management tool that can be used keep track of expenses among several people.
Expenses made on behalf of people can be kept track of and recovered when balancing accounts. The utility also reduces the number of exchanges required in order to balance the accounts.
Enhancements:
Improvements
- Specify which file is selected in the dropdown box
- Change password option functionality is now available
- Transactions page now has a summary of expenses by description

Mutella is a terminal-mode Gnutella client with an intuitive and easy to use interface. Initially written by Max for himself, Mutella has now been released to the general public for the benefit of all of us in need of a solid, high-performance client.
Mutella supports all the functionality required to participate as a full-featured node in the Gnutella network. "Full-featured" implies support for file search, download and sharing.
Optimized for a high-bandwidth connection, it sets standards for the server performance and stability. However, Mutella is also happy to run on a modest-speed line.
Main features:
- Support for Gnutella version 0.6 protocol including Ultrapeers, both Leaf and Ultra modes
- Improved connectivity via GnuWebCache
- SHA1 Hashing
- Real multiple search support (~100 searches work fine)
- Passive search (all query-reply packets are checked against local search list)
- Automatic re-submission of the queries
- Unlimited download retry
- Automatic search for alternative locations when download fails to start immediately
- Auto-get function for broken downloads
- Beautiful, ergonomic, and information-rich web remote control support
- Many more...

GNOME Network is a set of client network-oriented tools, which currently contains a network information tool, a remote shell and desktop clients and a personal web server and a desktop sharing tool.
GNOME Network is Free Software distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
Enhancements:
Updated translations:
- gl (Ignacio)
- it (Alessio)

P4 is a fully functional, self-organizing overlay network similar to >>Gnutella and >>Freenet. However, P4 differs in that it provides an API for developing plugin applications on top of the network.

P4 handles the networking and exports functionality for unicast, multicast, user and plugin discovery, and strong encryption and authentication. This frees developers from worrying about networking, and allows them to focus on building real functionality.

Since its release in early 2001, P4 has been surpassed by other general-purpose overlay platforms such as JXTA, Groove, and Microsofts Windows Peer-to-Peer SDK.

Furthermore, many other file sharing networks have long been superior to P4 in terms of routing algorithms, bandwidth management, anonymity, maturity, etc. (Theyre mostly dedicated file-sharing networks, though, not general-purpose networks.)

For these reasons, P4 is not currently as competitive as it was a few years ago. However, its still a viable alternative, especially if youre looking for a simple, lightweight, embeddable networking solution.