Gnutella

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf peer-to-peer network protocol
gptkbp:category gptkb:network_protocol
file sharing network
peer-to-peer protocol
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Tom_Pepper
gptkb:Justin_Frankel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gnutella
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:LimeWire
gptkb:BearShare
gptkb:FrostWire
gptkb:Gnutella2
gptkb:MLDonkey
gptkb:Phex
gptkb:Shareaza
gptkb:gtk-gnutella
gptkbp:license various open source licenses
gptkbp:notableClient gptkb:LimeWire
gptkb:BearShare
gptkb:FrostWire
gptkb:MLDonkey
gptkb:Phex
gptkb:Shareaza
gptkb:gtk-gnutella
gptkbp:notableEvent AOL removed original client shortly after release
Development of Gnutella2 as a fork
Legal challenges to LimeWire and BearShare
Nullsoft released original client in 2000
Open source community continued development
Rise of LimeWire as popular client
gptkbp:openSource true
gptkbp:originalClient gptkb:Nullsoft
gptkbp:protocolFeatures decentralized
search
file transfer
metadata exchange
firewall traversal
no central server
dynamic network topology
partial file sharing
peer discovery
push proxies
query flooding
ultrapeers
gptkbp:releaseDate March 2000
gptkbp:RFC gptkb:RFC_6760_(informal_documentation)
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:supportsProtocol file sharing
gptkbp:website http://rfc-gnutella.sourceforge.net/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Freenet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5