Another napster lookalike
Posted on 19/11/00 03:36 by Maikel Wijsbek                             
Another napster lookalike
Submitted by: Nitro35
Source: http://www.ziggy.speedhost.com/bdsock.html

Despite all the law suits against exchange services like Napster, more and more exchange programs are developped.
Earlier this week EDonkey 2000 was announced and now we have another one brought to our attention:
SockeToome:
  • both retries and resumes transfers
  • transmits directly between the sender's and receiver's computers
  • involves no central server, preserving your privacy
  • works at the sender's convenience as well as at the receiver's
  • works between Macs and PCs
  • can handle up to four outgoing and three incoming transmissions simultaneously
  • is very simple to set up and run
  • is particularly suitable where two parties regularly exchange files
  • works with both static and dynamic IP addresses
  • utilises a priority-based queueing system
  • allows messages to be sent with files
  • features comprehensive logging
  • can be run unattended
  • features many queue management facilities
  • can be used to back up critical files to a friend's computer
No longer is it necessary:
  • to upload to a server for subsequent download, or
  • to run a server and notify people when the server is online, or
  • to entrust your files to email, or
  • for both parties to be at their computers at the same time
Just pop your files into the send queue, and leave SockeToome running. When the other person comes online, SockeToome will transmit the files.
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By Unknown, Sun 19 Nov 2000 20:06
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damn how much can we handle ?
there are toooo many napster lookalike's
By Unknown, Sun 19 Nov 2000 20:39
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keep in mind, this may be a good thing, so that we will always be able to trade music and files.
By Unknown, Sun 19 Nov 2000 20:57
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There's too many...but then again, we decide what we wanna use. I think it's cool
By Unknown, Sun 19 Nov 2000 21:29
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Sounds good to me
By Unknown, Sun 19 Nov 2000 22:20
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this one looks nice to me Big Grin
By Unknown, Sun 19 Nov 2000 23:22
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let's give it a try
By Unknown, Mon 20 Nov 2000 00:35
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The problem is, the more programs similar to napster there are, the more people will be divided between them.
The power of napster is the huge number of users/songs.
With less users there will be less thingies to d/l
By Unknown, Mon 20 Nov 2000 00:35
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I mean :'(
By Unknown, Mon 20 Nov 2000 00:36
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Damn

I can't even cry here
By Unknown, Mon 20 Nov 2000 00:37
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to be honest there are so many people in the market that that wont matter.
By Unknown, Mon 20 Nov 2000 00:45
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Joho
can't wait for my cable connection
By Unknown, Mon 20 Nov 2000 02:30
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BitBit3r sounds like you are a microsoft fan = 1 Operating System that we all can use instead of 20 OS´s ....
By Unknown, Mon 20 Nov 2000 10:27
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NAPSTER IS THE BEST but good luck to the other site.
By Unknown, Mon 20 Nov 2000 10:27
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I think this piece of software sux big time, install is full of errors and interface is crap.
By Unknown, Mon 20 Nov 2000 13:34
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I'm happy with these napster lookalike's what if they shut down napster then we all have a problem but with these lookalike's the music industrie's must admit that file sharing is something they can't stop.
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By Unknown, Wed 22 Nov 2000 11:02
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I think Napster is the best!

But if "they" shut it down I hope there is some other music finder!

But I am allmoust sure they won't but it down

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