MLDonkey
Initial release | 2001 |
---|---|
Stable release | 3.1.7[1]
/ 21 June 2020 |
Preview release | none [±] |
Repository | |
Written in | |
Type | P2P file sharing |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
Website | mldonkey |
MLDonkey is an
client programs.Originally a
It is written in OCaml, with some C and some assembly.
History
Development of the software began in late 2001. The original developer of MLDonkey is Fabrice Le Fessant from
In January 2003,
Versions before 3.0 have a known security vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to the web interface to read any file on the file system.[4]
Features
Features of MLdonkey core:
- Peer to peer (p2p) program that supports the following network protocols, either partially or completely:
- FastTrack (Kazaa)
- Overnet and Kad network)
- BitTorrent (with Mainline DHT)
- Direct Connect
- HTTP/FTP
- Multiple control interfaces: telnet, web interface, third party GUIs.
Written in the
MLDonkey is able to connect simultaneously to different peers using different network protocols. In addition it can download and merge parts of one file from different network protocols[5] although this feature is currently documented as experimental. MLDonkey runs in a terminal session and does not require a GUI environment, saving memory and processing resources. Behavior is controlled by editable configuration files, or—in a more user friendly fashion—from a separate user interface.
From release 2.9.0 (2007) on, support for gnutella and G2 are no longer compiled in by default as both plugins are buggy and currently unmaintained;[6] however, it is still possible to compile them in by making the appropriate setting in the configuration file.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Release 3.1.7". 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Fessant, Fabrice Le; Patarin, Simon (2003). Fabrice Le Fessant; MLdonkey, a Multi-Network Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Program (report). INRIA.
- ^ Mennecke, Thomas (January 17, 2003). "Rogue Clients and Overnet". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- H-online.
- ^ "Latest cores (above 2.5.28) contain an experimental feature: swarming between networks".
- ^ "OtherNetworksSupported - MLDonkey".
- ^ "MLDonkey will no longer compile in Gnutella and G2 support by default". Archived from the original on 2009-01-14.
General references
- Kwaśniewski, Andrzej (November 18, 2005). "P2P pod Linuksem" [P2P in Linux]. PC World(in Polish).
Frontends
External links
- MLDonkey on SourceForge
- New development at GitHub [1]
- Bug tracker