OpenBitTorrent
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OpenBitTorrent is an open BitTorrent tracker
project for the BitTorrent protocol.
OpenBitTorrent has been suspected of being a part of or a side project of The Pirate Bay
, because it was observed early on that both sites used the same tracker
s. The OpenBitTorrent project has countered by stating that the sites merely shared a tracker cluster operated by DCP Networks and Fredrik Neij
during a startup period (February through August 2009).
On May 22, 2010, the OpenBitTorrent tracker was shut down, although the site remains. This was a result of a case against The Pirate Bay by many major Hollywood studios. Later the tracker came back online.
BitTorrent tracker
A BitTorrent tracker is a server that assists in the communication between peers using the BitTorrent protocol. It is also, in the absence of extensions to the original protocol, the only major critical point, as clients are required to communicate with the tracker to initiate downloads...
project for the BitTorrent protocol.
Description
OpenBitTorrent's initiative to provide a free, stable service with no ties to indexing sites or even hosting torrent files has been a huge public success and it has spawned several copies with almost identical services.OpenBitTorrent has been suspected of being a part of or a side project of The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay is a Swedish website which hosts magnet links and .torrent files, which allow users to share electronic files, including multimedia, computer games and software via BitTorrent...
, because it was observed early on that both sites used the same tracker
BitTorrent tracker
A BitTorrent tracker is a server that assists in the communication between peers using the BitTorrent protocol. It is also, in the absence of extensions to the original protocol, the only major critical point, as clients are required to communicate with the tracker to initiate downloads...
s. The OpenBitTorrent project has countered by stating that the sites merely shared a tracker cluster operated by DCP Networks and Fredrik Neij
Fredrik Neij
Hans Fredrik Lennart Neij , a.k.a. TiAMO, is a co-founder of The Pirate Bay, a BitTorrent index site and tracker. He also owned the web host PRQ, which previously hosted The Pirate Bay....
during a startup period (February through August 2009).
On May 22, 2010, the OpenBitTorrent tracker was shut down, although the site remains. This was a result of a case against The Pirate Bay by many major Hollywood studios. Later the tracker came back online.
External links
- OpenBitTorrent.com
- PublicBitTorrent - copy inspired by OpenBitTorrent.
- Coverage by TorrentFreak.com