Gnutella was made by JUSTIN and TOM?!

SNYder · 16th February 2001, 04:46

Quote:

from http://gnutella.wego.com/

The Gnutella protocol and original servent ("Gnutella 0.56") were conceived and developed by Justin Frankel and Tom Pepper at Nullsoft in March, 2000.

WHAT?!!!!!!!! is this true? me want info

bonj · 16th February 2001, 05:00

Yup, it's true. AOL shut down the project immediately but enough info was uh leaked for other people to create gnutella clients.

Flynnz · 16th February 2001, 05:06

I remember when I first found out about that...

Was pretty cool.

Almost felt.. proud.

bonj · 16th February 2001, 05:12

I saw the 'leak' go down in #gnutella efnet

I was proud too

SNYder · 16th February 2001, 05:12

AOL shut it down? The bastards! but I guess that could be a good thing cause others wise Nullsoft might have gotten in some major shit with all the evil record companies. Now that there are so manny versions it will be almost imposible to stop Justin and **** creation!

NULLSOFT ROCKS!!!! YAY!!!!

winamp made them seem amazing to me, but now that I know they started gnutella too, they have been promoted to gods.

why u think aol shut the project down? they could have profited. and was nullsoft owned by aol way back in march when justin and tom started gnutella?

AOL sucks. actualy my mom wanted to order it tonight. I threatend to disown myself from the family

all i need is my trusty netzero (no banner

of course)

Peace

bonj · 16th February 2001, 05:21

Quote:

Originally posted by SNYder
why u think aol shut the project down?

AOL most likely afraid of legal issues, and even worse, they were in negotiations regarding the merger with Time Warner (a record label which was suing Napster). It would have been a huge mess if they let the project go on.

Xerxes · 16th February 2001, 05:21

Keep in mind that they shut it down right when Napster began its first trial; there were (and still are) dark clouds forming over napster and anything seen napster related, PLUS not to mention screwing with the Time warner Merger.

bonj · 16th February 2001, 05:34

I seem to be taking words right outta mods' mouths a lot lately

Xerxes · 16th February 2001, 05:47

oh well i was first; that means i'm more correct

bonj · 16th February 2001, 05:55

You were first? The higher a post is, the older it is

Not that it matters. But I think we know who's more righter than the wronger of the two

Xerxes · 16th February 2001, 06:48

strange; I swear I thought it had me first. I looked and it was you after all. Damn it all to hell; if you would excuse me i will just go and hang myself- tootles.

s1138 · 16th February 2001, 11:53

it was shut down within a few hours. i remember i was one of the lucky ones that got the original from nullsoft.

AOL shut it down, fearing they would get intangle in the napster issues that were beginning at the time.

winque · 16th February 2001, 12:35

That's True... It'sa very powerful sharing software...
That dumb AOL ....

John M · 16th February 2001, 12:47

know what I want? A gnutella client with the napster GUI. That would be cool.

Thor · 16th February 2001, 17:08

For everyone that likes to start using Gnutella :
use Bearshare ! It really is the best client for windows ...
http://www.bearshare.com

17th February 2001, 03:28

i have bearshare but is there anywhere or anyone where i can pick up a copy of the original nullsoft one ?

tjb2004 · 17th February 2001, 03:52

Wait, why didn't they just continue it under their own free time (i.e., not in Nullsoft)?

[wow, Nullsoft isn't in the AOL Dictionary,

]

me109cito · 17th February 2001, 05:24

Quote:

Originally posted by winque
That's True... It'sa very powerful sharing software...
That dumb AOL ....

here is your very powerfull sharing software

http://www.monkey.org/%7Edugsong/mirror/gnutella.html

Thor · 17th February 2001, 11:11

Quote:

Originally posted by xapec
i have bearshare but is there anywhere or anyone where i can pick up a copy of the original nullsoft one ?

DON'T EVER USE THE NULLSOFT ONE ! You can read why on every site about Gnutella. That version was very much ALPHA (read : veeery BUGGY). The bugs affect whole Gnutella network if eveyone starts using it again ... This really is true !
And... The program by Tom & Justin had a very sucky interface, Barshare has the best ...

I really *love* Justin and Tom for creating Gnutella, but their program is out of date now ...

HardRane · 17th February 2001, 11:59

Thor is correct 0.56 is buggy. Use a newer client suchas:

- Limewire - Java Based, works for linux Mac win32 etc.
- Bearshare - One Of The Best Windows Clients
- Gnotella - The Other best Windows Client

For all your file sharing Info go to
http://www.zeropaid.com

rm' · 17th February 2001, 18:26

Oh god. I tried the original app way back when, it it turned me completely off the gnutella network. A few months ago, I decided to give it another whirl, and I fell in love with Bearshare.

17th February 2001, 19:53

ok then. i dont know i just started using gnutella this thursday adnd i was looking to see if there was anything better than bearshare.

16th February 2001, 05:00	#2
bonj Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: HEH!!!! :D Posts: 920	Yup, it's true. AOL shut down the project immediately but enough info was uh leaked for other people to create gnutella clients. heh?

16th February 2001, 05:12	#4
bonj Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: HEH!!!! :D Posts: 920	I saw the 'leak' go down in #gnutella efnet I was proud too heh?

16th February 2001, 05:34	#8
bonj Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: HEH!!!! :D Posts: 920	I seem to be taking words right outta mods' mouths a lot lately heh?

16th February 2001, 05:55	#10
bonj Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: HEH!!!! :D Posts: 920	You were first? The higher a post is, the older it is Not that it matters. But I think we know who's more righter than the wronger of the two heh?

16th February 2001, 12:47	#14
John M Puts the Cuss in General Discussions (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cincy, Ohio Posts: 3,624	know what I want? A gnutella client with the napster GUI. That would be cool. missyob made me post this.

16th February 2001, 05:06	#3
Flynnz Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: mostly not here anymore Posts: 855	I remember when I first found out about that... Was pretty cool. Almost felt.. proud.

16th February 2001, 05:12	#5
SNYder Forum King Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 4,432	AOL shut it down? The bastards! but I guess that could be a good thing cause others wise Nullsoft might have gotten in some major shit with all the evil record companies. Now that there are so manny versions it will be almost imposible to stop Justin and **** creation! NULLSOFT ROCKS!!!! YAY!!!! winamp made them seem amazing to me, but now that I know they started gnutella too, they have been promoted to gods. why u think aol shut the project down? they could have profited. and was nullsoft owned by aol way back in march when justin and tom started gnutella? AOL sucks. actualy my mom wanted to order it tonight. I threatend to disown myself from the family all i need is my trusty netzero (no banner of course) Peace

16th February 2001, 05:21	#7
Xerxes Capitalist Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: my 4 Houses on Park Place Posts: 8,688	Keep in mind that they shut it down right when Napster began its first trial; there were (and still are) dark clouds forming over napster and anything seen napster related, PLUS not to mention screwing with the Time warner Merger.

16th February 2001, 05:47	#9
Xerxes Capitalist Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: my 4 Houses on Park Place Posts: 8,688	oh well i was first; that means i'm more correct

16th February 2001, 06:48	#11
Xerxes Capitalist Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: my 4 Houses on Park Place Posts: 8,688	strange; I swear I thought it had me first. I looked and it was you after all. Damn it all to hell; if you would excuse me i will just go and hang myself- tootles.

16th February 2001, 11:53	#12
s1138 Alumni? Join Date: May 2000 Location: joja Posts: 6,936	it was shut down within a few hours. i remember i was one of the lucky ones that got the original from nullsoft. AOL shut it down, fearing they would get intangle in the napster issues that were beginning at the time.

16th February 2001, 12:35	#13
winque Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 5	That's True... It'sa very powerful sharing software... That dumb AOL ....

16th February 2001, 17:08	#15
Thor Major Dude Join Date: May 2000 Location: Gent, Belgium (Europe) Posts: 968	For everyone that likes to start using Gnutella : use Bearshare ! It really is the best client for windows ... http://www.bearshare.com http://www.blorp.com/~thor

17th February 2001, 03:28	#16
xapec Guest Posts: n/a	i have bearshare but is there anywhere or anyone where i can pick up a copy of the original nullsoft one ?

17th February 2001, 03:52	#17
tjb2004 Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Rocky River, Ohio. Posts: 1,881	Wait, why didn't they just continue it under their own free time (i.e., not in Nullsoft)? [wow, Nullsoft isn't in the AOL Dictionary, ] Hype? tjb2004.deviantart.com

17th February 2001, 11:59	#20
HardRane Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 68	Thor is correct 0.56 is buggy. Use a newer client suchas: - Limewire - Java Based, works for linux Mac win32 etc. - Bearshare - One Of The Best Windows Clients - Gnotella - The Other best Windows Client For all your file sharing Info go to http://www.zeropaid.com

17th February 2001, 18:26	#21
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	Oh god. I tried the original app way back when, it it turned me completely off the gnutella network. A few months ago, I decided to give it another whirl, and I fell in love with Bearshare.

17th February 2001, 19:53	#22
xapec Guest Posts: n/a	ok then. i dont know i just started using gnutella this thursday adnd i was looking to see if there was anything better than bearshare.

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