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[[Home Page]]: http://www.gnutelliums.com<br />
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'''Gnutella''' is a [[decentralized]] [[peer-to-peer]] [[network]] [[architecture]] primarily used for searching and [[downloading]] files. It was initially developed as a small [[Windows]] program by [[Justin Frankel]] of [http://www.nullsoft.com Nullsoft], an [[AOL]]-owned company most famous for its [[Winamp]] media player. [[AOL]] pulled the plug in early 2000 and ordered Nullsoft to cease all [[development]] but realized that they didn't have control over Gnutella's usage. The [[source code]] of Gnutella was intended to be eventually released under the [[GPL]] (thus the &quot;[[GNU]]&quot; in its name) but those plans were crushed by AOL's early intervention (which may have well been the result of an early [[Slashdot Effect|Slashdot]][[Slashdot|*]][[Slashdot Effect| Effect]] that directed attention at the project).<br />
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Still, details of the [[/Protocol|Gnutella protocol]] were either [[reverse engineered]] or otherwise obtained, and soon alternative [[client|clients]] to access the network were developed.<br />
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Currently, the Gnutella protocol is being worked on primarily by one group, called [[The Gnutella Developer Forum]]. The [[protocol]] now supports [[hash|hashing]], quality of service, and [[multi-source]] downloading.<br />
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Gnutella is a popular alternative to the [[OpenNap]] [[network]]. The protocol is [[open source]], and so are most of the clients. Gnutella is a generally decentralized network and was originally created/supported in response to [[perception|perceived]] and [[attack|real threats]] towards [[centralized]] bodies like [[Napster]]. The thought behind [[decentralization]] is that no one broken [[link]] can bring about the downfall of all members.<br />
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==== Related ====<br />
* [http://www.the-gdf.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page Gnutella Protocol Development Wiki]<br />
* [[Gnutella/Protocol|Gnutella's Protocol]]<br />
* [[Gnutella/Timeline|Timeline of Gnutella development]]<br />
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