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Which file sharing program is best?
I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users.
I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can download the odd track to save to my pc? -- Lozzo : The anti-Timo ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3 BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, MIB#22, TCP#7, ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16, BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, BONY#9. Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
Lozzo wrote:
> I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst > users. I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I > won't use it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that > I can download the odd track to save to my pc? Read http://filesharing.megacodecpack.com/ -- 'Hog |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
Lozzo wrote:
> I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst > users. I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I > won't use it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that > I can download the odd track to save to my pc? I use Kazaa lite - no spyware and works well for me. -- Alan ZX9R-E2 (green of course) Triumph Tiger 955i (a pleasant shade of green) |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
Previously on usenet, Alan said...
> Lozzo wrote: > > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst > > users. I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I > > won't use it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that > > I can download the odd track to save to my pc? > > I use Kazaa lite - no spyware and works well for me. I tried that too, liked it. But I thought it had also gone the pay route? -- Lozzo : The anti-Timo ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3 BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, MIB#22, TCP#7, ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16, BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, BONY#9. Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 14:50:37 -0000, Lozzo <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk>
wrote: >I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. >I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use >it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can >download the odd track to save to my pc? On Ginge's recommendation I've started using Shareaza. http://www.shareaza.com/ Accesses Gnutella(1 & 2), e-Donkey and BitTorrent networks. Only drawback I've found is you really need to leave it running to establish decent neighbour connections before doing any searches in order to maximise the search results. -- GSXR1000 DIAABTCOD#11 BOTAFOT#75 ex-two#19 "We take these risks, not to escape from life, but to prevent life escaping from us." http://www.bensales.com |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
"Lozzo" <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.1ab54711b3d5f8b4989869@news.individual.ne t... > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. > I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use > it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can > download the odd track to save to my pc? > I use eMule. The problem with emule is that it can take ages to download what you want and during that time, you'll find yourself uploading quite a bit... -- Mike FJ1200 (Porky Torquey) GTS1000 (Two rear ends) |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
Ben wrote:
>On Ginge's recommendation I've started using Shareaza. > >http://www.shareaza.com/ Seconded. -- Ben Blaney |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
In article <MPG.1ab54711b3d5f8b4989869@news.individual.net> , Lozzo
says... > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. > I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use > it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can > download the odd track to save to my pc? Shareaza connects to _all 3_ of the filesharing networks, giving you the most chance of finding what you need. Limewire and Bearshare only connect to 1 of these networks (actually the same one). |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
In article <MPG.1ab54711b3d5f8b4989869@news.individual.net> ,
Lozzo <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote: > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. > I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use > it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can > download the odd track to save to my pc? I don't know about best, but try WinMX. -- muddy Testing the limits of gravity since 1947. icq - 219328929 |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
"Lozzo" <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.1ab54711b3d5f8b4989869@news.individual.ne t... > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. > I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use > it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can > download the odd track to save to my pc? > > -- > Lozzo : The anti-Timo > ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3 > BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, MIB#22, TCP#7, > ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16, > BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, BONY#9. I've got an older version of kazaalite that still seems to work OK, but i'd have to send it to you as you can't down load it anymore |
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On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 14:58:11 -0000, Lozzo <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk>
wrote: >Previously on usenet, Alan said... >> Lozzo wrote: >> > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst >> > users. I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I >> > won't use it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that >> > I can download the odd track to save to my pc? >> >> I use Kazaa lite - no spyware and works well for me. > >I tried that too, liked it. But I thought it had also gone the pay >route? You're thinking of Kazaa. You can get Kazaa lite (i.e. no spyware) at here. http://rrtn.mirror.at/ Kazaa Resurrection ain't too bad either. I believe that the original Kazza lite site is down for legal reasons... -- Cab :^) - Ormiga Atomica GSX1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3 P.S. Remove your_head from the cab. ICQ: 83023471 Newbies FAQ's at : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html My Page : http://www.rosbif.org/ |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
"Lozzo" <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote in message
news:MPG.1ab54711b3d5f8b4989869@news.individual.ne t... > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. > I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use > it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can > download the odd track to save to my pc? Clean KMD -- cane ¦ fireblade, r30 |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
"Lozzo" <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.1ab54711b3d5f8b4989869@news.individual.ne t... > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. > I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use > it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can > download the odd track to save to my pc? Have you looked at your ISP's newsgroups [1] i.e alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.complete_cd, alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.(type of music) etc. I have not used kazaa, limewire or any other of these for a long time because you are resricted to the upload speed of the person you are downloading from. Whereas with newsgroup downloads you are restricted by your max. download speed be it 256K, 512K, 1 Meg or 2 Meg as the ISP will send it to you at your max. download. With 1 meg, it takes 10 mins at least to load alt.binaries.cd_complete as there are normally a lot of headers (161,946 at the moment). Also have a look at www.newzbin.com (safe) as this will show you which newsgroups to look for. Just my 2 pence worth. John GSXR750 K1 (maybe K4 if I get the courage to spend the cash) [1] Some ISPs are better than others, Telewest have a good selection whereas NTL dont have as much. ADSL, no idea Back to Lurking mode Oh and P.S If you read Sir.Tony's posts and imagine it being spoken by Inspector Clouseau's butler Kato it seems quite fitting. |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
mb wrote
> >"Lozzo" <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote in message >news:MPG.1ab54711b3d5f8b4989869@news.individual.n et... >> I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. >> I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use >> it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can >> download the odd track to save to my pc? >> > >I use eMule. AOL. >The problem with emule is that it can take ages to download what you want So? you get what you want, where is the issue in that? >and during that time, you'll find yourself uploading quite a bit... Turn off the sharing. Or is learning to use the tools to kin hard for you? -- steve auvache |
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"steve auvache" <dont_spam@thecow.me.uk> wrote in message news:RsZGBXAKM1SAFw6X@auvache.force9.co.uk... > mb wrote > > [snip] > > > >I use eMule. > > AOL. > > > >The problem with emule is that it can take ages to download what you want > > So? you get what you want, where is the issue in that? > > >and during that time, you'll find yourself uploading quite a bit... > > Turn off the sharing. Or is learning to use the tools to kin hard for > you? > You obviously know something I don't. From the eMule FAQ; "A lower upload means fewer credits and a longer wait time in queues". I wasn't aware it was possible to turn off the sharing. Unless you mean turning off the shared directories, but even if you turn all those off, you will still be able to see your part downloaded files when you click on the "shared files" icon. It was these I was talking about, other users will be able to download the bits already there and while you're downloading a whopping huge file, you will be uploading loads of it to somebody else. -- Mike FJ1200 (Porky Torquey) GTS1000 (Two rear ends) |
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In article <maem401gbviaifc5fostqu0ppividua3tq@4ax.com>, Ben Blaney
says... > Ben wrote: > > >On Ginge's recommendation I've started using Shareaza. > > > >http://www.shareaza.com/ > > Seconded. <waves> |
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Re: Which file sharing program is best?
"Lozzo" <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.1ab54711b3d5f8b4989869@news.individual.ne t... > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. > I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use > it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can > download the odd track to save to my pc? > -- > Lozzo : The anti-Timo Overnet - kin brilliant. www.overnet.com Steve |
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"Steve" <steveloukes@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:c2fs7m$1sesk4$1@ID-126591.news.uni-berlin.de... > > "Lozzo" <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote in message > news:MPG.1ab54711b3d5f8b4989869@news.individual.ne t... > > I've tried Limewire, not impressed and not enough variety amongst users. > > I did have Bearshare, but that took over my old system and I won't use > > it again. Napster has gone to a pay site. What's left that I can > > download the odd track to save to my pc? This might not be the place but. DO NOT USE ZAZAA. I have been plagued for the last few weeks by the w.32swen virus which is endemic to kazaa.Also the kwbot32c virus. Pain in the arse 'cause its a mail base which ties up my (56k) system. Any help gratefully received. |
