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31 Jul 00 - 11:25 AM (#268558) Subject: Napster Alts/replacements.ride the wave From: *Conrad Bladey Peasant-Inactive If napster goes there are others. It is important to help make these alts work so as to demonstrate that music sharing is a widespread tradition. Go for it and ride the wave. ## Gnutella: ------------- Gnutella - http://gnutella.wego.com/ Surfy! Gnutella - http://www.surfy.com/page/nut.php3 A web-based front end to searching the Gnutella network. Gnutella for Macintosh - http://gnutella-mac.n3.net/ Information site for Furi, a Java Gnutella client for the Macintosh and OS/2. Mactella - http://www.cxc.com/ Mac Client for Gnuttela Gnutellanet - http://www.zeropaid.com/gnutella/, http://www.zeropaid.com/gnusearch Zeropaid's "filesharing portal" Gnu-World - http://www.surfacelayer.nu/gnuworld/basic.shtml Links, downloads, message board and full explanations of Gnutella client software features. Gnutty - http://www.gnutty.co.uk/ A Gnutella news and information portal aimed at non-technical people as well as programmers. Beginners guide to Gnutella - http://music.zdnet.com/features/gnutella/ Five-step guide to using Gnutella client software. ## Other Systems: ------------------ Freenet - http://freenet.sourceforge.net/ Anonymous, decentralized filesharing CuteMX - http://www.cuteftp.com/products/cutemx/ Client to client media exchange program from the makers of CuteFTP. FileFury - http://www.filefury.com/ Distributed file sharing with no central node. FileSwap - http://www.fileswap.com/ Allows users to search for and share mp3, video, images and other files, as well as chat and messaging features. Freebase file sharing community - http://www.oreality.com/ Freebase allows users to share any type of file. Instant messaging and Gnutella compatability is currently being added. FreeNet - http://freenet.sourceforge.net/ Distributed system for semi-privately storing documents. iMesh - http://www.imesh.com/ User-to-user exchange community. Konspire - http://www.csuglab.cornell.edu/Info/People/jcr13/HardenedCriminal/konspire/konsp ire.html A searchable, distributed file sharing system with resumable file transfers. Scour Exchange - http://www.scour.net/Software/Scour_Media_Agent/ Napster-like for all formats ## Some perspective on the issues: ---------------------------------- Andy Oram: Gnutella and Freenet Represent True Technological Innovation http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2000/05/12/magazine/gnutella.html Andy Oram: The Value of Gnutella and Freenet http://www.webreview.com/pub/2000/05/12/platform/index.html
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