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This is a list of links to sites providing P2P services or information


Gnutella Type Services

Aimster
www.aimster.com
All-in-one client for Gnutella, AOL File Sharing, AOL Instant Messenger, and Microsoft Windows Networking on Windows.

Bodetella
www.felmlee.com/bodetella
Gnutella client that can resume interrupted downloads.

Furi
homepage.mac.com/macgnutella/downloads.html
The original Java Gnutella implementation. Distinctly user-unfriendly.

Gnewtella
gnewtella.sourceforge.net
Open source Gnutella client, tested on Windows, with two rare features: documentation and a tutorial.

Gnotella
gnotella.nerdherd.net
Skinnable Gnutella client for Windows. Downloads multiple files in one go.Gnumm

Gnumm
gnumm.wego.com
Client connecting Gnutella, Napster, and OpenNap servers aspires to be a one-stop shop for file traders on Windows.

Gnut
gnut.ensor.org
Open source Gnutella client for Windows and Linux.

Gtk-Gnutella
gtk-gnutella.sourceforge.net
Open source Gnutella client for Linux and FreeBSD.

Hagelslag
tiefighter.et.tudelft.nl/hagelslag
Gnutella client for Linux, coded so efficiently it can run on a 386 PC.

Mactella
www.cxc.com
Gnutella client for the Mac that's easier to install and use than Furi.

MyGnut
www.bebits.com/app/1266
Gnutella client for BeOS.

MyTella
mytella.bizland.com
Gnutella client for Windows.

N-Tella
www.friedcat.co.uk
Gnutella client for Windows that features multifile downloads and context-sensitive help.

Toadnode
www.toadnode.com
Gnutella client for Windows in English, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish.

UMX
sourceforge.net/projects/umx
Universal Media eXchange client for Windows and Unix. Claims it will tie together every known file-exchange service.

 


MyNapster Type Services


WebNap

webnap.sourceforge.net
Web-based Napster client that's also compliant with MyNapster and OpenNap.

 

Napster Type Services


Amster
home.worldonline.dk/~jlaur/amiga/amster
Napster client for Amiga. Comes with an external MP3 player.

audioGnome
www.napster.org.uk
Napster/OpenNap client for Windows.

BeNapster
benapster.sourceforge.net
Open source Napster client for BeOS with an excellent search function.

BitchX
www.bitchx.com
IRC client for Unix with a Napster plug-in.

FileNavigator
www.filenavigator.com
Napster/OpenNap client for Windows lets artists show a banner ad each time their work is downloaded.

Gnapster
sourceforge.net/projects/gnapster
Napster client for Unix that uses the open source Gnome GUI library.

Gnome-Napster
gnome-napster.sourceforge.net
Gnome-compliant client for Unix that lets you tap multiple Napster servers. (Napster's usual limit is one.)

Gnumm
gnumm.wego.com
See Applications - Clients - Gnutella.

GTK-Napster
www.geocities.com/xilliator
Napster client for Linux uses the open source gtk GUI library.

HackSter
www.hackster.org
Open source Napster/OpenNap client for Windows.Written in VisualBasic 5 Professional.

iNapster
members.optusnet.com.au/~iwade/inapster
Napster client for Linux and FreeBSD with a Web-based Perl user interface.

Jnap
www.perham.net/mike/jnap
Open source replica of original Napster client in Java (tested on Windows and Linux).

JNapster
www.mp3s4u.f2s.com/jnapster
Napster client that lets users switch servers for more exhaustive searching. Written in Java.

Knapster
knapster.netpedia.net
Implements Napster's basic capabilities using the KDE-GUI library for Linux and other platforms.

Linux Napster Client
www.gis.net/~nite
The name says it all. Open source.

MacStar
www.squirrelsw.com/macstar.html
Open source Napster client for the Mac. Searches MP2 as well as MP3 format.

Macster
www.blackholemedia.com/macster
Mac client reverse-engineered by users. Even Napster recommends this.

NapAmp
napamp.sourceforge.net
Plug-in to Winamp (see Applications - Players - Audio) for direct access to the Napster network.

Napigator
www.napigator.com
Popular Napster/OpenNap client for Windows.

Napster/2
silk.apana.org.au/napster2
Corridor into the Napster network for OS/2 users.

Rapster
www.macnews.com.br/overcaster/rapster.html
Hands-down, the best Nap app for the Mac. Features search bookmarks and private messaging.

Riscster
www.riscster.cwc.net
Napster client for Risc OS.

Snap
ugweb.cs.ualberta.ca/~kosinski/snap
Perl-based Napster client for Unix. Command-line capability lets you extend the feature set.

TekNap
www.teknap.com
Napster client for Unix; complies with OpenNap.

TkNap
home.swipnet.se/~w-10246/linux
Scaled-down Napster client for Linux in Tcl/Tk.

WebNap
webnap.sourceforge.net
See Applications - Clients - MyNapster.


OpenNap Type Services


audioGnome
www.napster.org.uk
See Applications - Clients - Napster.

FileNavigator
www.filenavigator.com
See Applications - Clients - Napster.

Gnumm
gnumm.wego.com
See Applications - Clients - Gnutella.

Napigator
www.napigator.com
See Applications - Clients - Napster.

TekNap
www.teknap.com
See Applications - Clients - Napster.

WebNap
webnap.sourceforge.net
See Applications - Clients - MyNapster.


Scour Exchange Type Services


PSX
sixpak.cs.ucla.edu/psx
Perl-based Scour Exchange client for Unix.

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