FileScope
Encyclopedia
FileScope is a multi-network filesharing client mainly written by Matt Zyzik, supporting the Gnutella1
, Gnutella2
, eDonkey
and OpenNap
networks.
. There has not been notable activity on the project during the past year, but it has never been officially cancelled.
applications, FileScope features the sharing of partially downloaded files, swarming and download verification by hash to avoid data corruption. It also has integrated chat features for Gnutella2
and library management for downloaded and shared files. Officially, the application is cross-platform
but current builds only support running it under Microsoft Windows
, but it is due to also run under Linux, Mac OS X, and other Unix based platforms.
As for the networking support, the software is able to connect to the Gnutella1
, Gnutella2
, eDonkey
and OpenNap
networks and it provides support for Hub mode on Gnutella2 (vendor code "FSCP").
Currently, the software is only available in English
.
Gnutella
Gnutella is a large peer-to-peer network which, at the time of its creation, was the first decentralized peer-to-peer network of its kind, leading to other, later networks adopting the model...
, Gnutella2
Gnutella2
Gnutella2, often referred to as G2, is a peer-to-peer protocol developed mainly by Michael Stokes and released in 2002. While inspired by the gnutella protocol, G2 shares little of its design with the exception of its connection handshake and download mechanics. It adopts an extensible binary...
, eDonkey
EDonkey
eDonkey may refer to:* eDonkey network , a popular file sharing network** eDonkey2000, a discontinued file sharing program that used the eDonkey network...
and OpenNap
Opennap
OpenNap is a peer-to-peer service server software. It was created as an open source Napster server, extending the Napster protocol to allow sharing of any media type, and adding the ability to link servers together.-History:...
networks.
History
On January 18, 2005, FileScope joined SourceForge and released its code under the GPL. Since this date, the project is searching for new developersSoftware developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software. A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management...
. There has not been notable activity on the project during the past year, but it has never been officially cancelled.
Features
As most modern P2PPeer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application...
applications, FileScope features the sharing of partially downloaded files, swarming and download verification by hash to avoid data corruption. It also has integrated chat features for Gnutella2
Gnutella2
Gnutella2, often referred to as G2, is a peer-to-peer protocol developed mainly by Michael Stokes and released in 2002. While inspired by the gnutella protocol, G2 shares little of its design with the exception of its connection handshake and download mechanics. It adopts an extensible binary...
and library management for downloaded and shared files. Officially, the application is cross-platform
Cross-platform
In computing, cross-platform, or multi-platform, is an attribute conferred to computer software or computing methods and concepts that are implemented and inter-operate on multiple computer platforms...
but current builds only support running it under Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, but it is due to also run under Linux, Mac OS X, and other Unix based platforms.
As for the networking support, the software is able to connect to the Gnutella1
Gnutella
Gnutella is a large peer-to-peer network which, at the time of its creation, was the first decentralized peer-to-peer network of its kind, leading to other, later networks adopting the model...
, Gnutella2
Gnutella2
Gnutella2, often referred to as G2, is a peer-to-peer protocol developed mainly by Michael Stokes and released in 2002. While inspired by the gnutella protocol, G2 shares little of its design with the exception of its connection handshake and download mechanics. It adopts an extensible binary...
, eDonkey
EDonkey
eDonkey may refer to:* eDonkey network , a popular file sharing network** eDonkey2000, a discontinued file sharing program that used the eDonkey network...
and OpenNap
Opennap
OpenNap is a peer-to-peer service server software. It was created as an open source Napster server, extending the Napster protocol to allow sharing of any media type, and adding the ability to link servers together.-History:...
networks and it provides support for Hub mode on Gnutella2 (vendor code "FSCP").
Currently, the software is only available in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.