Gnutella
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Gnutella is a decentralized peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol and network that enabled users to share files directly without relying on a central server.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
application-layer protocol
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peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol ⓘ peer-to-peer network ⓘ |
| category |
file sharing network
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peer-to-peer protocol ⓘ |
| defaultPort |
6346
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6347 ⓘ |
| designGoal |
resilience to single points of failure
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serverless file sharing ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Justin Frankel
NERFINISHED
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Tom Pepper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire |
central index
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central server ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Gnutella 0.4
NERFINISHED
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Gnutella 0.6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 2000-03-14 ⓘ |
| inspired |
Acquisition
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BearShare NERFINISHED ⓘ FrostWire NERFINISHED ⓘ Gnutella2 NERFINISHED ⓘ LimeWire NERFINISHED ⓘ Morpheus (file sharing client) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shareaza NERFINISHED ⓘ gtk-gnutella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| license | open protocol ⓘ |
| messageType |
PING
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PONG ⓘ PUSH ⓘ QUERY ⓘ QUERYHIT ⓘ |
| networkType | decentralized network ⓘ |
| notableClient |
Acquisition
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BearShare NERFINISHED ⓘ FrostWire NERFINISHED ⓘ LimeWire NERFINISHED ⓘ Shareaza NERFINISHED ⓘ gtk-gnutella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalDeveloperOrganization | Nullsoft GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | AOL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protocolFamily | Gnutella protocol family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routingMechanism | flooding-based search ⓘ |
| securityConcern |
copyright infringement
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malware distribution ⓘ |
| supports |
direct user-to-user connections
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file sharing ⓘ searching for files ⓘ |
| topology | unstructured overlay network ⓘ |
| transportProtocol | TCP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
leaf nodes
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time-to-live field ⓘ ultrapeers ⓘ |
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