LimeWire Pirate Edition
Encyclopedia
LimeWire Pirate Edition (LPE) is a resurrected version of the LimeWire
software. LPE is the same as the LimeWire Pro software, but without the adware
, advertising, and backdoor
s present in LimeWire. The Ask toolbar integration was also removed along with dependencies to LimeWire servers and remote settings. The software supports Windows, Linux and Mac, and its source code is available on GitHub
.
under the name WireShare.
LimeWire
LimeWire is a free peer-to-peer file sharing client program that runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and other operating systems supported by the Java software platform. LimeWire uses the gnutella network as well as the BitTorrent protocol. A free software version and a purchasable "enhanced"...
software. LPE is the same as the LimeWire Pro software, but without the adware
Adware
Adware, or advertising-supported software, is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer. These advertisements can be in the form of a pop-up. They may also be in the user interface of the software or on a screen presented to the user during...
, advertising, and backdoor
Backdoor
A backdoor in a computer system is a method of bypassing normal authentication, securing remote access to a computer, obtaining access to plaintext, and so on, while attempting to remain undetected...
s present in LimeWire. The Ask toolbar integration was also removed along with dependencies to LimeWire servers and remote settings. The software supports Windows, Linux and Mac, and its source code is available on GitHub
Github
GitHub is a web-based hosting service for software development projects that use the Git revision control system. GitHub offers both commercial plans and free accounts for open source projects...
.
History
Two days after LimeWire was shut down by the RIAA, a hacker with the alias of "Meta Pirate" created LimeWire Pirate Edition. Lime Wire LLC has stated that: "We are not behind these efforts. LimeWire does not authorize them. LimeWire is complying with the Court’s October 26, 2010 injunction." The LimeWire team, after being accused by the RIAA of being complicit in the development of LimeWire Pirate Edition, swiftly acted to shut down the Pirate Edition website. A court order was issued to close down the website, and, to remain anonymous, Meta Pirate did not contest the order.WireShare
On December 12, 2010, the source code of LimeWire Pirate Edition was then forked, removing all trademarked LimeWire assets, and hosted on SourceForgeSourceForge
SourceForge Enterprise Edition is a collaborative revision control and software development management system. It provides a front-end to a range of software development lifecycle services and integrates with a number of free software / open source software applications .While originally itself...
under the name WireShare.
See also
- FrostWireFrostWireFrostWire is a free, open source BitTorrent client first released in September 2004, as a fork of LimeWire. It was initially very similar to LimeWire in appearance and functionality, but over time developers added more features, including BitTorrent support. In version 5, Gnutella support was...
, another LimeWire fork that was created in 2004, also with the purpose of removing adware and backdoors.