Forget Bittorrent: Use Azureus!

I just found this program that replaces bittorrent while surfing the net. It's about 400 times better than bittorent and you get to select your connection, so it won't suck up your bandwidth. But that's not a problem for me anyway because I get 4 mbps!

azureus.sourceforge.net...

Originally posted by diehard_democrat
I just found this program that replaces bittorrent while surfing the net. It's about 400 times better than bittorent and you get to select your connection, so it won't suck up your bandwidth. But that's not a problem for me anyway because I get 4 mbps!

azureus.sourceforge.net...

Isn't it just a GUI for BitTorrent?

Jack

Graphical user interface? No.

It is a program by itself and I came upon it when I was looking for bittorrent for Mac OS 10.2.8. They only allowed bittorrent for the 10.3 and up so that's why I was looking.

[edit on 2/27/2005 by diehard_democrat]

What is it? Do I need it? How do I use it?

Here is the home page:

azureus.sourceforge.net...

and

What is Azureus

Jack

Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
What is it? Do I need it? How do I use it?

You sound like me and computers. I've been told to do this for bittorrent:

So here's a brief intro to bittorrent and some video 'bout the corporate media

portland.indymedia.org...

( I use azureus )

So I don't know. Do that.

Grady you only need it if you download large files or programs,
I use emule for downloads it hasn't failed me yet






don't want to promote cyber theft,



[edit on 27/2/2005 by Sauron]

Originally posted by Sauron
Grady you only need it if you download large files or programs,
I use emule for downloads it hasn't failed me yet thats how I got paintshop, cakewalk and a pile of songs, movies and games.




[edit on 27/2/2005 by Sauron]

All DEMO versions obviously.

Jack

[edit on 27/2/05 by JAK]

Umm Azerus IS a Bittorrent Client ... You download .torrent links of the web which point you to "legal" media content that allows you to download it at speeds unseen on Kazaa, Limewire or the old Napster. I routinely get 300 KB/s when I am downloading something. Works great for updating World of Warcraft, don't have to put up with thier crappy overburdand server this way. So yeah even though it enables you to commit piracy(Which I never do btw ) it has loads of legal ways to use it. It is the only p2p program I have seen that pretty nearly impossible to leech off of. The faster you upload the faster you download. It's done file by file. Only bad part is you have to find the .torrent links on a website. It doesn't have a centralized search engine, the community is totally desentralized.

Originally posted by JAK

All DEMO versions obviously.

Jack

no the real deal, and what not, check the link out.



[edit on 27/2/2005 by Sauron]

Bah, you don't need it Grady. I just tried to get Azwhatever. Got it. Slowed my computer. Has peers in it. I've been through this with sharwhatever too. If you don't need it, you don't need it.

Now I have to delete all the crap it just made me go through loading. Bah. Java and like 3 other files and the stinking movie I wanted to see still won't DL. I'm pissed.

Screw it.

DAMNIT. Now I can't delete because others are using files on my computer.

I hate this crap.

Better now.

[edit on 27-2-2005 by RANT]

Originally posted by Sauron

Originally posted by JAK

All DEMO versions obviously.

Jack

no the real deal, and what not, check the link out.



[edit on 27/2/2005 by Sauron]

I was trying to... I thought such discussions were against the terms and conditions

10.) You will not use these Forums for the purposes of sharing or distributing viruses, licenses, registration information, software keys, "cracks," or other information designed to do harm to or allow unlawful access to any computer hardware, software, networks, or any other systems.

Jack

Thanks for the info. I really don't do any file sharing or downloading. My little brother's into that stuff. He's only 53 and more attuned to the digital culture.

Originally posted by JAK

Originally posted by Sauron

Originally posted by JAK

All DEMO versions obviously.
Jack

no the real deal, and what not, check the link out.
[edit on 27/2/2005 by Sauron]

I was trying to... I thought such discussions were against the terms and conditions
Jack

I realized that after I posted, that why I deleted the link and comments

I use BitTornado, also known as Shad()ws Experimental Edition.

As stated before, Azureus is a BitTorrent Client.

I too am wondering how Azureus is a better BT client as well, besides just giving it a better GUI. The main BT client already maxes out my bandwidth and BitTornado gives pretty good control over bandwidth. Can't really do any better than that.

Ok, so choosing connections might be nice, but so what? Setting bandwidth limits is a better way of limiting bandwidth usage anyway. Choosing connections would only be useful if you hate someone.

[edit on 3/1/2005 by supercheetah]