Gnutella

Gnutella (pronounced {{IPA|/n?t?l?/}}) is a file sharing network used primarily to exchange music, films and software. It is a true peer-to-peer network; it operates without a central server. Files are exchanged directly between users.

Related Topics:
File sharing - Peer-to-peer

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Gnutella client programs connect to the network and share files. Search queries are passed from one node to another in round-robin fashion. Gnutella clients are available for a number of platforms.

Related Topics:
Client - Platforms

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According to the file sharing website Slyck.com, Gnutella is the fourth most popular file sharing network in the Internet, following eDonkey 2000, BitTorrent, and FastTrack. While figures vary from hour to hour and day to day, Gnutella is thought to host on average approximately 1.8 million users, although around 400,000-500,000 at one time.

Related Topics:
Slyck.com - EDonkey 2000 - BitTorrent - FastTrack

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http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=814

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