2006-10-14 21:01:37 · 15 answers · asked by J. 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
LimeWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the Gnutella network. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License. Limewire was the first file sharing program to support firewall-to-firewall file transfers, a feature introduced in version 4.2, which was released in November 2004.
Written in the Java programming language, Limewire runs on any computer with a Java Virtual Machine installed. To facilitate installation for casual users, installation packages are available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and in the RPM format for Linux. Support for Mac OS 9 and previous versions has been dropped with LimeWire 4.0.10. The Windows version of the LimeWire installer includes a version of Sun Microsystems' Java installer which will download and install version 1.5 of the Java Runtime Environment if it detects the machine does not have a recent version of Java installed.
LimeWire uses the SHA-1 and tiger tree hash cryptographic hash functions to ensure that downloaded data is uncompromised. Although researchers have identified possible vulnerabilities in the SHA-1 algorithm, because LimeWire does not rely on SHA-1 alone, these vulnerabilities do not have many adverse implications for LimeWire's verification of downloaded files.
2006-10-14 21:13:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LimeWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the Gnutella network. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License. Limewire was the first file sharing program to support firewall-to-firewall file transfers, a feature introduced in version 4.2, which was released in November 2004.
Written in the Java programming language, Limewire runs on any computer with a Java Virtual Machine installed. To facilitate installation for casual users, installation packages are available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and in the RPM format for Linux. Support for Mac OS 9 and previous versions has been dropped with LimeWire 4.0.10. The Windows version of the LimeWire installer includes a version of Sun Microsystems' Java installer which will download and install version 1.5 of the Java Runtime Environment if it detects the machine does not have a recent version of Java installed.
LimeWire uses the SHA-1 and tiger tree hash cryptographic hash functions to ensure that downloaded data is uncompromised. Although researchers have identified possible vulnerabilities in the SHA-1 algorithm, because LimeWire does not rely on SHA-1 alone, these vulnerabilities do not have many adverse implications for LimeWire's verification of downloaded files.
2006-10-14 23:12:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a cool thing where you can download jut about anything.Trust me I got Limewire Pro.
(If you do think about getting Limewire get Limewire Pro because the regular Limewire thats not pro is illegal.)
2006-10-14 21:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LimeWire is a free, open source Gnutella peer-to-peer network client released under the GNU General Public License. The program allows users to share files using the Gnutella peer-to-peer protocol.
2006-10-14 21:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by gorgeouschrip 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maintainer: Lime Wire LLC
Latest release: 4.12.6 / August 17, 2006
OS: Cross-platform
Use: File sharing
License: GPL
Website: http://www.limewire.org/
http://www.limewire.com/
LimeWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the Gnutella network. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License. Limewire was the first file sharing program to support firewall-to-firewall file transfers, a feature introduced in version 4.2, which was released in November 2004.
Written in Java, Limewire runs on any computer with a Java Virtual Machine installed. To facilitate installation for casual users, installation packages are available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and in the RPM format for Linux. Support for Mac OS 9 and previous versions has been dropped with LimeWire 4.0.10. The Windows version of the LimeWire installer includes a version of Sun Microsystems' Java installer which will download and install version 1.5 of the Java Runtime Environment if it detects the machine does not have a recent version of Java installed.
LimeWire uses the SHA-1 and tiger tree hash cryptographic hash functions to ensure that downloaded data is uncompromised. Although researchers have identified possible vulnerabilities in the SHA-1 algorithm, because LimeWire does not rely on SHA-1 alone, these vulnerabilities do not have many adverse implications for LimeWire's verification of downloaded files.
Versions ::::
Lime Wire LLC, the developer of LimeWire, distributes two versions of the program; a basic, free version, and an enhanced version (LimeWire PRO) sold for a fee of US$18.88, or available to download from LimeWire itself, which the developers claim offers faster downloads.[1] Prior to April 2004, the free version of LimeWire was distributed with a bundled program called LimeShop (a variant of TopMoxie), which was considered by computer security experts to be spyware. Among other things, LimeShop monitored online purchases in order to redirect sales commissions to Lime Wire LLC. Uninstallation of LimeWire would not remove LimeShop. With the removal of all bundled software in LimeWire 3.9.4 (released on April 20, 2004),[2] these objections were addressed.
Being open source, LimeWire has spawned several forks, including LionShare, an experimental software development project at Penn State University, and Acquisition, a popular Mac OS X–based Gnutella client with a proprietary interface. Researchers at Cornell University developed a reputation management add-in called Credence that allows users to distinguish between "genuine" and "suspect" files before downloading them. An October 12, 2005, report[3] states that some of LimeWire's open source contributors have forked the project and called it FrostWire. The FrostWire project has a beta release, which is claimed to be equivalent in power to the nonfree version of Limewire. The FrostWire developers emphasize that they will never place any sharing-related restrictions on the client.
On August 14 2006 another LimeWire based program, MP3Rocket was released.
According to a June 28, 2005, report in The New York Times, Lime Wire LLC may stop distributing LimeWire due to the outcome of MGM v. Grokster. On September 25, 2005, it was reported that Lime Wire LLC was working on a version of the program which will refuse to share files that lack valid license information[4]. Neither of these events occured, and as of September 2006, it is still possible to download Limewire and share illegal files.
On June 21, 2006, Limewire 4.12.3 was released, including a new option to filter out material that copyright owners have denied access to. In practice, many of the so-called "legal" downloads on LimeWire have a spoofed license. That is, filesharers have marked that the file is uncopyrighted and legal to download, even if it is not.
On August 4 2006, the RIAA sued Limewire, alleging that it was profiting from illegal downloads.
On August 5 2006, the BBC reported that "Limewire" and "Lime wire" were the fifth and seventh most likely search term to return links to malware respectively
2006-10-17 19:28:15 · answer #5 · answered by prince 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lime Wire is some software which basically helps ppl to share files......... But remember one thing When u install it It changes all your network settings and also has the Power to transmit stuff on your PC to the limewire server
I KNOW EVERYONE THINKS ITS COOL BUT DONT DOWNLOAD IT
2006-10-14 21:09:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lime-wire was a free peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) client program that ran on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and other operating systems supported by the Java software platform. It is used the gnutella network as well as the BitTorrent protocol. A freeware version and a purchasable "enhanced" version were available.
2016-11-08 21:38:07 · answer #7 · answered by Shahzad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's this place where you can download programs, pictures, movies, and music for free from other people. Some people say it's full of spyware and adware, some say it isn't. Personally I use it every once in a while and haven't had a problem with it. You should have a good spyware cleaner just in case, like ad-aware.
2006-10-14 21:10:42 · answer #8 · answered by johnnybutt12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A file sharing program you can download for free off the internet
2006-10-14 21:08:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free P2P program. I always use it to download songs. At first I was paranoid of using it, afraid it might slow down my computer (plus I live in NZ, crap internet lol) but on the contrary it didn't hurt at all.
2006-10-14 21:04:28 · answer #10 · answered by John Doe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋