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| − | == aMule -- The [http://www.amule.org all-platform Mule] ==
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| − | 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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| − | aMule was forked from [[xMule]] (formely known as [[lMule]]) project back in september 2003, though now has less and less resemblance with the client thsat sired it.
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| − | aMule is built upon the [[wxWidgets]] (formely [[wxWidgets|wxWindows]]) toolkit, which enables it to support multiple platforms.
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| − | aMule is entirely free, its sourcecode released under the GPL just just 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 Source Exchange in order to find sources for files more efficently.
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| − | * Large queues and the 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 servers.
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| − | * Support for [[Secure_User_Identification|Secure Identification]], which insures that your user hash cant 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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| − | * aMule supports systrays for both Gnome, 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 clients.
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| − | * Uses MD4 hashes to find 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)]] 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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| − | ** [[Servers]] (local and global) and of course direct integration in your favourite browser for easy klick-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 [[clients]] 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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| − | * aMule can also update its server list as it connects to other clients.
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| − | * PowerShare function: better handling of your shared files (release).
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| − | === aMule specific features ===
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| − | * Checks against known leecher and other bad clients clients. These are banned. This feature is thanks to the [http://blackrat.inoteb.net/ 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 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 clients. '''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 isabled 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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| − | === Planned Features ===
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| − | ** Complete [[aMuleWeb|webserver]] rewrite (under heavy developement at the moment, be patient please).
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| − | ** [[FAQ_eD2k/Kademlia#What_is_Kademlia?|Kademlia]] support.
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| − | ** and and and ..
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