BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing files. It identifies content by url and is designed to integrate seamlessly with the web.
Its advantage over plain http is that when multiple downloads of the same file happen concurrently, the downloaders upload to each other, making it possible for the file source to support very large numbers of downloaders with only a modest increase in its load.
BitTorrent is a free and simple to use software product which addresses all of these problems.
The key to scaleable and robust distribution is to tap the unutilized upstream broadband capacity of your customers. It`s free and abundant. Their contribution grows at the same rate as their demand, creating limitless scalability for a fixed cost.
BitTorrent is not just a concept, but has a functioning implementation, already capable of swarming downloads across unreliable networks. BitTorrent has been embraced by numerous publishers to cost-effectively distribute to millions of users.
Here are some key features of "BitTorrent":
· Bandwidth limiter (automatic and manual)
· Customizable interface
· Disk Cache system
· Distributed Hash Table (DHT) support
· Download bar
· Download scheduler
· Embedded tracker
· HTTPS tracker support
· Initial Seeding (Super Seeding)
· IP Blocklist support
· Local Peer Discovery (LPD)
· Local Tracker Discovery
· Localization
· Magnet URI support
· Multi-scrape support
· Multi-torrent interface with queueing support
· NAT Port Mapping Protocol (NAT-PMP) support
· Peer Exchange
· Protocol Encryption
· Proxy support
· RSS "Broadcatching"
· Search bar
· Selective file downloading
· Tetris (Easter Egg)
· Unicode support
· Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support
· Web Interface
· Web Seeding support
What`s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Version 7.0 is a native cocoa client for Mac OSX 10.5+ Universal, and shares the same high speed and low resource benefits of our Windows version. BTML Mac users can now enjoy the bandwidth and network management automation of ??TP, as well as all the modern BitTorrent enhancements of DHT, PEX, Protocol Encryption and magnet link handling. Or to put it simply, with this new engine, BTML is faster, easier and more powerful than ever.
