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| Freenet |
| Computer languages | Java + |
|---|---|
| Full description | Freenet allows efficient distribution of i … Freenet allows efficient distribution of information over the Internet without fear of censorship. Freenet is completely decentralized: there is no entity in control of, or essential to, Freenet so there's no central point that would collapse the entire system if attacked. It is hard to remove single pieces of information from Freenet, since it's difficult to determine which computer is storing any given piece of information. Trying to determine where information is stored results in that information spreading to other nodes within Freenet (usually the opposite of what you want to happen). Both authors and readers of information on Freenet can remain anonymous if they wish. Freenet also employs intelligent routing and caching, meaning that it learns to route requests more efficiently, automatically mirrors popular data, makes network flooding almost impossible, and moves data to where it is in greatest demand. es data to where it is in greatest demand. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.freenetproject.org/ + |
| IRC development | irc://irc.freenode.net/freenet + |
| IRC help | irc://irc.freenode.net/freenet + |
| Interface | web + |
| Internet-application | security + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | security + , filesharing + , freenet + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 29 May 2010 + |
| License | GPLv2 + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 31 January 2001 + |
| Name | freenet + |
| Prerequisite description | Java Runtime Environment that supports Sun's JRE 1.1 or later + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + |
| Real name | Ian Clarke + , Adam Langley + , Brandon Wiley + , Oskar Sandberg + , Scott Miller + , Steven Hazel + , Steven Starr + , Theodore Hong + |
| Related projects | Jungle Monkey + |
| Resource URL | http://freenetproject.org/index.php?page=webcvs + , mailto:announce@dodo.freenetproject.org + , mailto:devl@freenetproject.org + , mailto:support@freenetproject.org + , mailto:tech@freenetproject.org + |
| Resource audience | Developer + , Help + , Bug Tracking + , Support + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 3,738 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 13:53:44 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + , Contributor + |
| Short description | Filesharing program + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | internet-application + , security + |
| User level | none + |
| VCS checkout command | co -r experimental Freenet + |
| Version comment | 0.5.2.1 stable released 2003-07-21 |
| Version date | 21 July 2003 + |
| Version download | http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/freenet/freenet-0.5.2.1.tar.gz?download + |
| Version identifier | 0.5.2.1 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 00:26:21 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | ian@freenetproject.org + , agl@linuxpower.org + , blanu@users.sourceforge.net + , hobbex@users.sourceforge.net + , scgmille@indiana.edu + , sah@thalassocracy.org + , steven@freenetproject.org + , t.hong@doc.ic.ac.uk + |
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