DC++
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DC++ is a free and open-source, peer-to-peer file-sharing client that can be used to connect to the Direct Connect network or to the ADC protocol. It is developed primarily by Derrick Fung, nicknamed D.Dark. As of 2005, no official statistics exist to verify the proportion of DirectConnect users using DC++. However, it is generally believed to be the most extensively used by a large margin.Template:CITATION-NEEDED DC++ is a free and open-source alternative to the original client, NeoModus Direct Connect (NMDC); it connects to the same file-sharing network and supports the same file-sharing protocol. One of the reasons commonly attributed to the aforementioned popularity of DC++ is that it has no adware of any kind, unlike NMDC [1]. Many other clients exist for the Direct Connect network, and most of these are DC++ "mods": modified versions of DC++, based on DC++'s source code. A partial list of DC++ mods is given below. Some of these clients were developed for specialized communities (e.g. music-sharing communities), or in order to support specific experimental features, or perhaps features that have been rejected from inclusion in DC++ itself. An example of an experimental feature is hashing, which was initially implemented in BCDC++ and later adopted by DC++.
Hub addressesDC++ supports hub addresses in the following forms: dchub://example.com[:4012], with an optional port, and adc://example.com:12345. The dchub:// text indicates a hub using the NMDC protocol whereas the adc:// indicates an ADC protocol based hub. In the example, 4012 is the port where you can access the hub; the default port for NMDC hubs is 411. DerivativesAn advantage of the free and open-source nature of DC++ is that several derivatives (mods) have been released which add features to the original client. Many users send patches to DC++ which are included in future releases, but some features are rejected by the developer. Stated reasons for rejecting a patch are because they are coded poorly, or that the feature is frivolous, abusable or overly specialized, and does not belong in the main client. Examples include: upload bandwidth limiting (many users feel that upload bandwidth limiting is a form of cheating, while other users not using a full-duplex network connection can only achieve reasonable download speeds by limiting uploads), colorized chat, specialized operator functions (e.g. client/share checking). The developers of some mods contribute features and bug-fixes back to DC++. Below is a list of well-known mods and their features: BCDC++Features:
fulDCThis client is the spiritual successor of oDC.[citation needed] Features:
http://www.fuldc.net/ - "fulDC is officially a dead project. I have lost interest in developing it further. Don't count on any new releases." LDC++Features:
LDC++ (StrongDC++ mod with more features added, has not seen updates since 2005) RevConnectFeatures:
StrongDC++Features:
ApexDC++Based on StrongDC++ 2. Features:
LinuxDC++Image:LinuxDC++.png
LinuxDC++ on Linux/Gnome
LinuxDC++ is a Unix port that is based on the core of DC++. It has a rewritten user interface based on the GTK+ toolkit. Latest version is 1.0.1, released on 25 November 2007. It is being developed actively and is available through CVS. Even though the name implies it is Linux-only, it works on other POSIX compliant operating systems, such as NetBSD and FreeBSD. CzDCFeatures:
SababaDCFeatures
Installs Skitu/Skipu Toolbar to Internet Explorer without a option to disable, but the author claims "No spyware, No adware, No trojan Horse, just the best file Sharing" SababaDC Other mods
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