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| − | == [http://www.amule.org aMule]: The [http://www.amule.org all-platform Mule] ==
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| − | [[aMule]] stands for ''all-platform [[Mule]]''.
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| − | [http://www.amule.org aMule] is an [[eMule]]-like [[client]] for the [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia|eD2k and Kademlia networks]], supporting multiple platforms.
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| − | Currently aMule (officially) supports a wide variety of [[compatible platform|platforms]] and [[compatible operating system|operating systems]], being compatible with more than 60 different hardware+OS configurations.
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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 proprietary [[P2P]] applications.
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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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| − | All [http://www.amule.org aMule] [[Requirements|requirements]] are listed [[Requirements|here]].
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| − | == History ==
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| − | [http://www.amule.org aMule] was forked from the [[xMule]] project (formely known as [[lMule]]) back in September 2003, though now has less and less resemblance with the client that sired it.
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| − | == Features ==
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| − | === *Mule features ===
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| − | [http://www.amule.org aMule] has most features of the [[eMule]] client. These include:
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| − | * [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_ED2K?|eD2k]] and [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_Kademlia?|Kademlia]] support.
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| − | * [http://www.amule.org aMule] is currently availabe in 28 languages.
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| − | * Support for [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_a_source?|Source]] Exchange in order to find sources for [[file]]s 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 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 [[IP]]s from connecting to you.
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| − | * Boolean search (''AND'', ''OR'', ''NOT'').
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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 compatible window managers. Of course, on [http://www.microsoft.com/windows Windows] too.
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| − | * Supports [[Signature|Online Signatures]], so you can brag about using [http://www.amule.org aMule].
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| − | * Checks against [[aggressive client]]s.
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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 [[priority|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 [[complete]]d. For video previewing, [http://www.mplayerhq.hu MPlayer] or [http://xine.sourceforge.net Xine] are recommended but [http://www.videolan.org Video Lan Client] should work too.
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| − | * Support for [[category|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 search (local and global)
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| − | ** [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_Kademlia?|Kademlia]] nodes search
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| − | ** Integration in your favourite browser for easy click-and-download (with [[ed2k link|ed2k:// links]]).
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| − | * Messaging and [[Friend|Friends]] system. You can send messages to other clients and add them as friends.
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| − | * [http://www.amule.org aMule] supports updating the server list from an URL during run-time, at startup or as it [[connect]]s to other clients.
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| − | * [[PowerShare]] function: better handling of your [[share]]d files (known as ''Release'').
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| − | === [http://www.amule.org aMule] specific features ===
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| − | * [[Multiplatform]].
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| − | * [[Proxy]] support.
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| − | * Improved checks against aggressive clients.
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| − | * Complete [[External Connections]] protocol from scratch.
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| − | * [[aMuled|aMule Daemon]] allows you to run a bare [http://www.amule.org aMule] client with no graphical interface and very low CPU and memory usage. Ideal for servers, people who usually control [http://www.amule.org aMule] remotely and those who just usually don't keep taking a look at how far downloads are going.
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| − | * [[aMuleGUI|aMule Remote GUI]] to control your [http://www.amule.org aMule] remotely as if you where in front of it.
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| − | * [[aMuleWeb]] for browser interface and [[aMuleWeb|amulwebDLG]] is a graphical interface to aMuleWeb. They also work both locally and from remote clients. You can control your [[aMule]] from anywhere in the world as long as you have an internet connection and a browser, no matter what hardware or operating system you use! ;)
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| − | * [http://www.php.org PHP] (specific implementation) support in [[aMuleWeb]]
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| − | * The [[aMuleCMD|amulecmd]] command line interface and [[aMuleCMD|amulecmdDLG]] as a graphical command line interface both allow to remotely control [http://www.amule.org aMule] too. All of them work both locally and from remote clients. You can control your [http://www.amule.org aMule] remotely from anywhere as if you were in a shell!
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| − | * [[FAQ_aMule#What_is_slot_allocation?|Slot allocation]] allows you to specify to how many clients you wish to upload to at once. For example, if you have 20KB/s for your maximum upload, you can set [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_a_slot?|slot]] allocation to 10KB/s which means that you will upload to two users with 10KB/s each.
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| − | *Other utilities such as [[CAS]], [[wxCAS]], [[aLinkCreator|aLC]], [[XAS]], [[AMPS]], etc.
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| − | * Fast [[ed2k link|eD2k links]] handler at the bottom of every page (can be disabled on Preferences).
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| − | * Run a command when a [[file]] is [[complete]]d.
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| − | * Save 10 sources on rare files when usefull (20 or less sources).
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| − | * Filter search results.
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| − | * Default file permissions for completed downloads.
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| − | * Multiple filesystems support.
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| − | * Version updates checks.
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| − | === Planned features ===
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| − | * Skins support.
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| − | * [[EC]] library and API.
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| − | * and and and ...
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