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| − | == [http://www.amule.org aMule] -- The [http://www.amule.org all-platform Mule] ==
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| − | [http://www.amule.org aMule] is an [[eMule]]-like client for the [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia|ed2k network]], supporting [http://www.kernel.org Linux], [http://www.bsd.org BSD] platforms, and [http://www.sun.com/solaris Solaris].
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| − | Work is underway to add support for [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOSX], [http://www.microsoft.com/windows Win32] and [http://www.microsoft.com/xbox Xbox].
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| − | [http://www.amule.org aMule] was forked from [[xMule]] (formely known as [[lMule]]) project back in september 2003, though now has less and less resemblance with the [[client]] that sired it.
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| − | [http://www.amule.org aMule] is built upon the [[wxWidgets]] (formely [[wxWidgets|wxWindows]]) toolkit, which enables it to support multiple platforms.
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| − | [http://www.amule.org aMule] is entirely [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free], it's sourcecode released under the [[AMule_Project_FAQ:Copyrights|GPL]] just like [[eMule]], and includes no adware or spyware as is often found in propertary [[P2P]] applications.
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| − | == *Mule features ==
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| − | [http://www.amule.org aMule] has most features of the [[eMule]] [[Client|client]]. These include:
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| − | * [http://www.amule.org aMule] is currently availabe in 25 languages.
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| − | * Support for [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_a_source?|Source]] Exchange in order to find sources for files more efficently.
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| − | * Large queues and the [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_all_that_credits,_rate_and_score_stuff_about?|Credit system]] helps to ensure that everyone will get the file they want and rewards those who activly upload to other users.
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| − | * Support for the the compressed transfers and server communication (using [http://www.gzip.org/zlib zlib]), which means faster transfers for compressable files and less strain on [[Server|servers]].
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| − | * Support for [[Secure_User_Identification|Secure Identification]], which insures that your user hash can't be stolen in order to inpersonate your [[client]].
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| − | * Support for [[IPFilter|IP-Filters]] so that you can keep known bad IPs from connecting to you.
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| − | * You can have the traditional progress bar for transfers, percents completed or both.
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| − | * [http://www.amule.org aMule] supports systrays for both [http://www.gnome.org Gnome], [http://www.kde.org KDE] and other window managers.
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| − | * Supports [[Signature|Online Signatures]], so you can brag about using aMule.
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| − | * Checks against aggressive [[Client|clients]].
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| − | * Uses [[MD4 hash]]es to find [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_a_source?|sources]] and ensure that the file macthes the original copies of the file, in order to avoid corruption.
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| − | * [[ICH|Intelligent Corruption Handler (ICH)]] and [[AICH]] helps to speed up the correction of corrupted parts.
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| − | * Auto priorities and source management allow you to start many downloads without having to monitor them.
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| − | * The Preview function allows you to look at your videos and archives before they are completed. For video previewing, [http://www.mplayerhq.hu MPlayer] or [http://xine.sourceforge.net Xine] is recommanded but [http://www.videolan.org Video Lan Client] should work too.
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| − | * Support for categories so that you can organize your downloads.
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| − | * To find the files you want, [http://www.amule.org aMule] offers a lot of search possibilities, which are:
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| − | ** [[Server]]s (local and global) and of course direct integration in your favourite browser for easy click-and-download (with [[ed2k links|ed2k:// links]]).
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| − | * Messaging and [[Friend|Friends]] system:
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| − | ** You can send messages to other [[client]]s and add them as [[Friend|friends]].
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| − | * [http://www.amule.org aMule] supports updating the [[Server|server]] list from an URL during run-time or startup.
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| − | * [http://www.amule.org aMule] can also update it's [[server]] list as it connects to other [[client]]s.
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| − | * [[PowerShare]] function: better handling of your shared files (release).
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| − | == [http://www.amule.org aMule] specific features ==
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| − | * Checks against known [[leech]]er and other [[bad_guy|bad]] [[client]]s. These are [[ban]]ned. This feature is thanks to the [www.BlackRat.fr.tc BlackRat eMule mod].
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| − | * [[FAQ_aMule#What_is_slot_allocation?|Slot allocation]] allows you to specify how many you wish to upload to at once. For example, if you have 20 kb/s for your maximum upload, you can set [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_a_slot?|slot]] allocation to 10 kb/s which means that you will upload to two users with 10 kb/s each.
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| − | ** The [[aMuleCMD|amulecmd]] command line interface and [[aMuleCMD|amulecmdDLG]] and graphical command line interface, to connect to your running [http://www.amule.org aMule] and get status or send commands. Works locally and from remote [[client]]s. '''NOTE:''' [[aMuleCMD|amulecmd]] and [[aMuleCMD|amulecmdDLG]] also work in [http://www.microsoft.com/windows Windows]! You can control your [http://www.kernel.org Linux] box from your office's [http://www.microsoft.com/windows Windows] ;)
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| − | * Fast [[ed2k links|ED2K Link]] handler at the bottom of every page (can be disabled on Preferences).
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| − | * Save 5 [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_a_source?|sources]] on rare files (<20 sources).
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| − | * Default file permissions for completed downloads.
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| − | == Planned Features ==
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| − | * [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_Kademlia?|Kademlia]] support.
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| − | * Complete [[External Connections]], [[aMuleWeb|webserver]] and [[aMuleCMD]] rewrite (under heavy development at the moment, be patient please).
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| − | * Remote GUI (for [[FAQ_amuled|aMuled]]).
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| − | * Proxy support.
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| − | * Disk allocation for incomplete files.
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| − | * and and and ..
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