eDonkey2000
E937662
eDonkey2000 was a popular peer-to-peer file-sharing application and network from the early 2000s, known for decentralized distribution of large files such as movies, music, and software.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
file sharing protocol
ⓘ
peer-to-peer file-sharing application ⓘ peer-to-peer file-sharing network ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ed2k network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ed2k link ⓘ |
| category |
file sharing software
ⓘ
peer-to-peer software ⓘ |
| concurrentUsersAtPeak | millions of users ⓘ |
| contentTypeShared |
games
ⓘ
movies ⓘ music ⓘ software ⓘ |
| developer | MetaMachine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedActionBy |
Motion Picture Association of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Recording Industry Association of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fileExtension | .ed2k ⓘ |
| hasClient |
MLDonkey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
aMule NERFINISHED ⓘ eMule NERFINISHED ⓘ official eDonkey2000 client ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent P2P file-sharing networks ⓘ |
| inspired |
MLDonkey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
aMule NERFINISHED ⓘ eMule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssues | copyright infringement lawsuits ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software license ⓘ |
| networkArchitecture | hybrid centralized–decentralized ⓘ |
| networkName | eDonkey network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Windows
ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
|
| peakPopularity | early 2000s ⓘ |
| protocolType | peer-to-peer protocol ⓘ |
| regionPopularity |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| settlementAmount | 30000000 USD ⓘ |
| shutdownDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| shutdownReason | settlement of copyright infringement lawsuit ⓘ |
| supports |
decentralized file distribution
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hash-based integrity checking ⓘ large file transfers ⓘ movies ⓘ multi-source downloading ⓘ music ⓘ resumable downloads ⓘ software ⓘ |
| transportProtocol | TCP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
hash-based file identification
ⓘ
server-based indexing ⓘ |
| usesPort |
4661
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4662 ⓘ |
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