internet apps/networking
04/19/2007, 1:35pm, EDT
Thursday, April 19th
New BitTorrent clients surface for Mac
Two new BitTorrent clients have surfaced that work on Apple's Mac OS X operating system, enabling users to partake in large file downloads while providing key pieces of those files to other users simultaneously. Xtorrent 1.0 (build 40) is a client based around searches. Users type keywords to produce results directly in the software, and downloads require just one more click to begin. Xtorrent also supports subscriptions to torrentcasts, with the latest release adding azureus/utorrent compatible peer exchange as well as pre-torrent bandwidth controls. The update also produces a warning dialog when removing a torrentcast, and fixes the autodownload feature. Xtorrent is available for free, and a Pro edition eliminates nags as well as feature limits and bandwidth caps for $20. The software requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Transmission
Another application catering to Mac users is titled Transmission. The software is designed as a lightweight open source and free BitTorrent client with an intuitive interface that runs natively on more than five operating systems. The client features intelligent banning of peers who send corrupted data, built-in Peer Exchange, and simple usage that masks complicated settings.
Transmission 0.70 is available for free as a digital download, requiring Mac OS X 10.4 or later. The application runs natively on Intel-based Macs as a Universal Binary.
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Transmission is free.
But they continue to try to charge for software whose primary use is stealing software/music/movies that represent many months (and in some cases years) of other peoples' hard work and effort.
Yes, BitTorrent and other P2P networks do have some legitimate uses, and there is legitimate traffic as well. It's just that it's *dwarfed* by the amount of copyright theft, as *everyone* is well aware.