Halite BitTorrent Client v0.3 RC - Experimental 3.2.1b2

Halite (named after the mineral) is a C++ BitTorrent client based on the excellent libtorrent library from Rasterbar Software. The program also relies on the Boost libraries and in the future on my own libHTTP for the still to be implemented remote control interface from Java enabled (MIDP 1.0) mobile phones.



Features：
Multiple downloads.
Displays more detailed information for the selected torrent.
Connection limits both global and per-torrent.
Transfer rate limits again global and per-torrent.
Trackerless torrents (using the Mainline kademlia DHT protocol).
IP filtering with eMule ipfilter.dat import.
Minimize to tray with transfer rate summary.
Association with ".torrent" files.
Option to limit the number of instances to one.
Estimated time remaining indicator.
Full Unicode support through UTF-8 and native Windows wide-char strings.
Login support where tracker requires it.
Ability to edit trackers specified in the torrent.

Planned in near future:
Listed here is what is being worked on in the short term; for a more
detailed list see [http://www.binarynotions.com/halite/roadmap.php].

+ Translations of the UI into a number of languages through the help
of volunteers.
+ Improved and extended information on the details given for
connected peers.

Requirements: Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 and Vista (Note currently
Vista users need to install the application to a directory where they
will have full read and write access to. The recommended solution is
to use the standalone exe distribution and not the installer.

Known Issues/Problems:
Halite does not always gracefully accept configuration information
from previous versions. Should you experience crashes upon running
Halite you should delete any old Halite.ini.xml or Halite.xml.
You will not lose any downloads in progress and those which do not
restart automatically can be done so manually by loading the
associated torrent file from the 'torrents' subdirectory.

Changes:

- from v 0.2.8 to 0.2.9:
1) Full Unicode support!
2) Rewitten XML fileformat with greatly improved robustness.
3) New tabbed interface makes better use of screen real estate.
4) Ability to edit Trackers and set login details.
5) Comprehensive logging for diagnosing problems.
6) Windows 2000 and Server 2003 supported fully.
7) Updated to recent versions of Boost and libtorrent.
8) Numerous bug fixes.
9) Switched to MSVC 2005 compiler (8.0) for improved reliability
though at the cost of slightly bigger executables.

- from v 0.2.7 to 0.2.8:
1) IP filtering support eMule style ipfilter.dat files.
2) DHT support, thought it is turned off by default.
3) Can select alternate save directory for torrents..
4) New icon!

- from v 0.2.6 to 0.2.7:
1) By default Halite will only allow one instance to be launched
2) Halite can be set as the default program for '.torrent' files.
3) ETA indicator for torrents. 4) Minor GUI tweaks.

Homepage: http://www.binarynotions.com/halite.php

Download:
32 bit:
(630.00 KB): Halite.exe
include Language Pack (French, Russian, Polish, Norwegian, Turkish, Spanish, Slovenian, Italian, German, Dutch): Halite.0_2_9.x86-incl.LanguagePack.7z

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/halite/Halite.0_3_rc.setup.exe
zip
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/halite/Halite.0_3_rc.x86.7z
64 bit:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/halite/Halite.0_3_rc.x64.7z

Source: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/halite/Halite.0_3_rc.x86.7z

all Files: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/halite/
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=179129&package_id=233749&release_id=564272

TraCKER: http://www.nitcom.com.au/login.php?returnto=%2Findex.php

Azureus v3.0.4.3 Beta 2

2008.xx.xx | Azureus Vuze 3.0.4.3

FEATURE: UI | Added option for "Open Containing Folder" menu action - which may integrate better with non-standard file browsers [amc1]

2007.12.21 | Azureus Vuze 3.0.4.2

FEATURE: UI | Added "Check Files Exist" menu option [amc1]
FEATURE: Plug | Perform low resource usage tracking of online torrents for swarm cross-population purposes [Parg]

CHANGE: Core | Added option to disable download speed focus [The 8472]
CHANGE: Core | Reduced memory usage for many-torrent instances [The 8472]
CHANGE: UI | Multiple selected torrent export now works [amc1]

BUGFIX: Core | Fixed IP filters not working when ALLOW instead of DENY was used [Parg]
BUGFIX: Core | Improve rebuffering behaviour when real-time pieces are too slow for any peers to get in time [Parg]
BUGFIX: Core | Ensure minimum buffer requirements are factored into ETA calculation [Parg]
BUGFIX: UI | Eliminated various memory leaks [The 8472]

To use, rename the downloaded AzureusXxxx-Bxx.jar file to Azureus2.jar to replace your old jar in the Azureus program dir: ChangeTheAzureusTwoJarFile
Azureus v2 vs. v3 (Vuze) FAQ
Changelog
Commitlog
Snapshot RSS Feed
Beta Site: http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index_CVS.php

Download:
Azureus3043-B02.jar - 27 Dec 2007 07:29:32 AM [9944057 bytes]
Azureus3043-B02.jar.torrent

BitComet v0.98 Beta [2007.12.26]

Changelog
GUI Improved: search box in toolbar remains in the same row of the toolbar buttons when resize main window
GUI Improved: HTTP task properties dialog support query file size and server resume-supported ability for HTTP/FTP link with password authentication
GUI Improved: improve display effect of peer download statusbar in BT task peer list
Core Bugfix: tasks which disable Long-Time Seeding download should not upload for Long-Time Seeding

GUI Improved: BT task peer list support sorting
GUI Improved: BT task peer list display download statusbar of each peer
GUI Improved: HTTP task connection list display download statusbar of each source
GUI Improved: new command in HTTP task context menu: Verify MD5 checksum
GUI Bugfix: task remains in queue after deleted into recycle bin
Core Improved: improve HTTP task download algorithm to avoid download speed decrease near finish
Core Improved: HTTP task support redirect to FTP url
Core Bugfix: preview unfinished HTTP task may cause program crash
Core Bugfix: tasks in recycle bin should not upload for Long-Time Seeding(persistent seeding)
Based on the stable version v0.97

Homepage: http://www.bitcomet.com/doc/download-beta.htm

Download:
BitCometBeta_20071226_setup.exe
BitCometBeta_20071219_plugin.exe

Beta update folder: http://download.bitcomet.com/beta/

AMD Overdrive 2.0.14 Beta

AOD in general provides users the ability to maximize the capability, flexibility, and adjustability of the AMD processor and chipset products; it allows user to tune parameters to ensure system stability, optimize performance, and control cooling/acoustic characteristics. The target of AOD is to provide an all-in-one utility which can deliver all-around stellar operation.
AMD Overdrive 2.0.14 Beta which now has signed drivers for Vista 64 users. The Turbo button has been enabled to Enable or disable the Bios TLB fix for Phenoms.

By using the 'turbo' button one can disable the TLB BIOS patch when using the yellow or red 'turbo' settings. By pressing the turbo button the ring around the button will change color as seen in the picture above. We asked AMD what the different settings on the turbo button do and we were informed the following.

Green = safe
Yellow = faster
Red = fastest
It doesn't adjust any clock speeds.

Download:
AODSetup_v2.0.14Beta.msi - DDL

LimeWire Pro 4.15.0 Beta

Features:

- Ease of use - just install, run, and search
- Ability to search by artist, title, genre, or other metainformation
- Elegant multiple search tabbed interface
- "Swarm" downloads from multiple hosts help you get files faster
- iTunes integration for Mac and Windows users
- Unique "ultrapeer" technology reduces bandwidth requirements for most users
- Integrated chat
- Directly connect to a computer
- Browse host feature--even works through firewalls
- Added Bitzi metadata lookup
- International versions: Now available in many new languages
- Connects to the network using GWebCache, a distributed connection system
- Automatic local network searches for lightning-fast downloads
- Support for MAGNET links that allow you to click on web page links that access Gnutella
+ Pro Features

Download:

For Windows: LimeWireWin.exe - Mirror
For MAC OS X: LimeWireOSX.dmg - Mirror
For Linux: LimeWireLinux.rpm - Mirror
For Linux DEB: LimeWireLinux.deb - Mirror
Others: LimeWireOther.zip - Mirror

7-Zip 4.58 alpha 1 for Windows 32 bit and x64 by Igor Pavlov

7-Zip 4.58 alpha 1 was released.

7-Zip for 32-bit Windows:
http://www.7-zip.org/alpha/7z458a1.exe

What's new:
- Small improvements in ZIP/Deflate compression.
- 7-Zip was compiled by new version of C++ compiler.

7-Zip 4.58 alpha was compiled by VC++ compiler from Windows Driver Kit (WDK). Some codecs now are faster and some codecs are slower. I need more information about the performance of new version. If the performance is poor, I can go back to old compiler (VC++ 6).

You can post some benchmark results here for 7-Zip 4.57 / 4.58. Just call:
7z b > res.txt
Write also some information about your CPU: CPU Type/Frequency.

Also you can compare another codecs (Bzip2/PPMD/Deflate/AES) using timer program:
http://www.7-zip.org/dl/utils/timer301.zip
To exclude HDD reading time from results you can run 7-zip two or more times with same file.

Note also that compression speed for Zip/Deflate in Ultra mode was improved in 7-zip 4.58. So it is faster than 4.57 by another reason.

Another question is compatibility with Windows 9x/ME and NT4.
If you have any compatibility problems, write here about them and write also information about msvcrt.dll in you system folder (version number and timestamp).

Forum: http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=45797
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/

Download:
Win32: http://www.7-zip.org/alpha/7z458a1.exe
Win x64: http://www.7-zip.org/alpha/7z458a1-x64.msi