giFT

See also: Decentralized Clients | File sharing | Peer-To-Peer | openFT

Home Page:

http://gift.sourceforge.net

SourceForge Page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gift/

OpenNap Plugin:

http://gift-opennap.berlios.de

FAQ

Acronym: (GNU/Generic) Internet File Transfer

1. What is the giFT project?

giFT is a file sharing daemon that runs in the background and connects your system to multiple sharing networks. A lightweight protocol is used by clients to communicate with the giFT process, allowing the protocol code to be completely abstracted from the user interface.

Connects to the following networks:

1. OpenFT
2. FastTrack (KaZaA)
3. Gnutella

There are already several GUI front-ends available for giFT for use under both Windows and Linux.

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About the acronym: giFT used to mean 'generic interface to FastTrack' or 'giFT isn't FastTrack', and then later was renamed to GNU Internet File Transfer and then to its current incarnation.

This article is based on a public domain infoAnarchy article: GiFT

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