OneSwarm
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| developer | University of Washington |
| Publishing year | 2010 |
| Current version | 0.7.5 (May 23, 2011) |
| operating system | Cross-platform |
| programming language | Java |
| category | peer to peer |
| License | GNU GPL |
| German speaking | Yes |
| oneswarm.cs.washington.edu | |
OneSwarm is a P2P client developed at the University of Washington , which is characterized by its anonymous network structure. OneSwarm is backwards compatible with BitTorrent , but also contains new functions to preserve the anonymity of its users. The program is based on a so-called friend-to-friend Darknet , a P2P network in which the user decides on the basis of his "friends" - usually other trustworthy users - who has file access and who does not. Furthermore, the program has a search function (as opposed to normal BitTorrent client) and a Web - GUI , that is a user interface through the Web browser, which can also be used for remote control of the program.
OneSwarm is based on the code of the BitTorrent client Vuze and the beta version still uses the name Azureus in some places , that is, the name of the original Vuze network core.
Related projects
- RetroShare - another program with a similar objective, but more intended for file sharing, messengers and newsgroups.
- GNUnet
- I2P
Individual evidence
- ↑ Friend-to-friend data sharing with OneSwarm (PDF; 2.6 MB) Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Official Forum (English)
- OneSwarm friend-to-friend P2P likely to irk Big Content, ISPs , article on arstechnica.com (English)