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| + | '''BitTorrent''' is a peer-to-peer file distribution protocoll. It works by breaking a file up into pieces and then distributing them. that way a client doesn't have to download all the pieces from the same mahine. |
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The reference implementation is the official '''[[BitTorrent Client]]'''. |
The reference implementation is the official '''[[BitTorrent Client]]'''. |
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| + | Because there is no central server BitTorrent has avoided the legal problems that faced napster. It also helps that there is legal content available such as [[linux distributions]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 28 June 2007
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file distribution protocoll. It works by breaking a file up into pieces and then distributing them. that way a client doesn't have to download all the pieces from the same mahine.
The reference implementation is the official BitTorrent Client.
Legal Status[]
Because there is no central server BitTorrent has avoided the legal problems that faced napster. It also helps that there is legal content available such as linux distributions