Torrent Swapper
Encyclopedia
Torrent Swapper is a free software
(MIT License
) BitTorrent client
. The program is used to download files using Peer-To-Peer technology
, in this case using the Bittorrent protocol.
Their sourceforge
home page states:
Its family tree stems ultimately from the Python
-based original BitTorrent client (mainlineABC
and BitTornado
.
Like its ancestors, Torrent Swapper is also written in Python, making it platform independent. It is available as an executable for Microsoft Windows
.
Torrent Swapper is comparable to Vuze
, which is Java
-based, but boasts some unique features like Amazon-like recommendations to get interesting files, doubling the download speed by using the upload capacity of friends, real-time P2P file sharing with P2P video streaming, and showing the locations of seeders / leechers of the same content with city-level accuracy on a world map.
Free software
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(MIT License
MIT License
The MIT License is a free software license originating at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . It is a permissive license, meaning that it permits reuse within proprietary software provided all copies of the licensed software include a copy of the MIT License terms...
) BitTorrent client
BitTorrent client
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer program developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol. It is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins. Since version...
. The program is used to download files using Peer-To-Peer technology
Peer-to-peer file sharing
P2P or Peer-to-peer file sharing allows users to download files such as music, movies, and games using a P2P software client that searches for other connected computers. The "peers" are computer systems connected to each other through internet. Thus, the only requirements for a computer to join...
, in this case using the Bittorrent protocol.
Their sourceforge
SourceForge
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...
home page states:
Lightweight python based 4th. generation bittorrent client with social networking, recommendation, tag-based navigation, moderation, and real-time streaming based on the TriblerTriblerTribler is an open source peer-to-peer client with various features for watching videos online. The user interface of Tribler is very basic and focused on ease of use, instead of including features...
BitTorrent client (www.tribler.org).
Its family tree stems ultimately from the Python
Python (programming language)
Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python claims to "[combine] remarkable power with very clear syntax", and its standard library is large and comprehensive...
-based original BitTorrent client (mainline
ABC (Yet Another BitTorrent Client)
ABC is a free software, open source BitTorrent client based on BitTornado. It supports a queueing system with priority, global and local preference setting for downloading torrent , 3 upload options to do with completed file, and a system named Upload Rate Manager to force torrents out of queue...
and BitTornado
BitTornado
BitTornado is a free BitTorrent client for transfer of computer files over networks, including the Internet. It is developed by John Hoffman, who also created its predecessor, Shad0w's Experimental Client...
.
Like its ancestors, Torrent Swapper is also written in Python, making it platform independent. It is available as an executable for 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...
.
Torrent Swapper is comparable to Vuze
Vuze
Vuze is a BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol. Vuze is written in Java, and uses the Azureus Engine. In addition to downloading data linked to by .torrent files, Azureus allows users to view, publish and share original DVD and HD quality video content...
, which is Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
-based, but boasts some unique features like Amazon-like recommendations to get interesting files, doubling the download speed by using the upload capacity of friends, real-time P2P file sharing with P2P video streaming, and showing the locations of seeders / leechers of the same content with city-level accuracy on a world map.