While the most popular/well know open source bit torrent client is probably Vuze (formerly Azureus), I have written in the past about how the program’s “take over your system” style approach is not for me. So if you are looking for an alternate open source bit torrent client, then check out G3 Torrent.
G3 Torrent boasts a rather lengthy feature list and if you take a look at the screenshots, you will see it looks very similar to the way Azureus (2.x) looks. The only thing I can really see as a potential problem is the program has not been updated for over 4 years.
Overall, a bit torrent client is just a means to an end. A program doesn’t need to have constant updates as longs as it works well.
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If an Open Source Project is not under active development, it may be vulnerable to security threats that have developed since its last update. New versions of Open Source Software usually release updates to fix security problems more often than they do to fix bugs. Because this project has not had an update in four years, I strongly recommend against it use. Bit Torrent software constitutes, by its nature, a security threat because you can not be certain about the source of any software you download with it, or if the software has been ‘modified’ making a project of this nature even more undesirable for its lack of development. The application may work well, but will it expose your system to attack? Something to think about.
I’ve got to agree with Ernest on this one. When a program stops getting updates, I move on to another. I also agree that Vuze is too bloated; I used it a while but it’s uninstalled now.
Have you looked at uTorrent? It’s my current favourite?
oops that should be:
It’s my current favourite.
Period!
Still I think the torrents are legal or illegal ?
A lot of films, games and cracked software
I know information is power but what is true of legalism?
Thanks for article.