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Top 12 P2P File Sharing Programs

Millions of PC users use free file sharing programs to share music, video, files, images and others over the internet.
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Millions of PC users use free file sharing programs to share music, video, files, images and others over the internet. There're many free file sharing programs in the market. Following is the top 12 file sharing programs we picked over the internet. All of them are free.

1. eMule
    EmuleeMule is one of the biggest and most reliable peer-to-peer file sharing clients around the world.
2. BitComet
    BitCometBitComet is a p2p file-sharing freeware fully compatible with Bittorrent, which is one of the most popular p2p protocol designed for high-speed distribution of 100MB or GB sized files.
3. BearShare
    BearShareBearShare is a leading file sharing program. Intuitive design, millions of users, safety features and quick setup.
4. LimeWire
    limewireLimeWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) client for the Java Platform, which uses the Gnutella network to locate files as well as share files.
5. uTorrent
    uTorrentuTorrent is a lightweight and efficient BitTorrent client for Windows with many features.
6. Vuze (Azureus)
    VuzeVuze (formerly Azureus) is a free BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol. Vuze is written in Java, and uses the Azureus Engine.
7. Shareaza
    ShareazaShareaza is a peer-to-peer file sharing client which supports the Gnutella, Gnutella2, eDonkey Network, BitTorrent, FTP and HTTP network protocols and handles magnet links, ed2k links, Piolet links, and the now deprecated Gnutella links. It is available in 30 languages.
8. iMesh
    iMeshiMesh is a file sharing and online social network, available to download in 9 languages and uses a proprietary, centralized, P2P protocol. iMesh is owned by an American company iMesh, Inc. and maintains a development center in Israel.
9. FrostWire
    FrostWireFrostWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing program for the Gnutella and BitTorrent protocols. FrostWire is written in Java, and is a fork of LimeWire, another popular Gnutella client.
10. Cabos
    CabosCabos is a free Gnutella file sharing program. It is based on LimeWire's source code, and has a similar feel in terms of interface. It lacks the chat and library features found in LimeWire.
11. eDonkey2000
    eDonkey2000 (nicknamed "ed2k") was a peer-to-peer file sharing application developed by MetaMachine, using the Multisource File Transfer Protocol. The eDonkey client supports both the eDonkey2000 network and the Overnet network.
12. Ares

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by jane on 10/09/2008Internet
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