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Overview:Peer To Peer: Though you can exchange, share and access files using FTP or web servers, it is much easier and versatile to do so by allowing access to specified folders on your computer and searching on a large number of other "peers" at once. With P2P programs you can exchange files and music with other people all over the world while you are connected, using your high-bandwidth or dial-up connection.
 BearShare
- Version Number: 4.3.0
- Revision Date: 31 January 2003
- Licence: Freeware
- Manufacturer: Free Peers, Inc
- Home Page: http://www.bearshare.com
- Description: A Gnutella client with a colourful interface and extensive functionality. (Note: BearShare is ad supported, but the installation of the relevant software is optional)
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 DC++
- Version Number: 0.23
- Revision Date: 03 February 2003
- Licence: Open Source
- Manufacturer: Jacek Sieka
- Home Page: http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net
- Description: User friendly client for NeoModus DirectConnect, offering fast operation, intuitive interface, full resuming capabilities, search and chat functions.
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 Frost
- Version Number: 0.11.214
- Revision Date: 21 December 2001
- Licence: Open Source
- Manufacturer: Jan-Thomas Czornack
- Home Page: http://jtcfrost.sourceforge.net
- Description: A skinnable Java based Freenet client with support for file transfers and chatting. (Note: Also available for other platforms, including Linux)
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 Gnotella
- Version Number: 1.20 beta
- Revision Date: 11 January 2002
- Licence: Freeware
- Manufacturer: Shaun Sidwall
- Home Page: http://www.gnotella.com
- Description: A skinnable Gnutella client which provides detailed statistics and extensive information on current status. Uses a compact yet very easy to use colourful interface and supports graphical bandwidth monitoring and management and automatic mutli-host hot-switchable downloads.
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 Gnucleus
- Version Number: 1.8.4
- Revision Date: 12 September 2002
- Licence: Open Source
- Manufacturer: John Marshall
- Home Page: http://www.gnucleus.com
- Description: A Gnutella client which supports IRC chatting, bandwidth management, segmented downloads and detailed statistics. Supports local LANs, so that you can have your own network without needing to connect to the outside world.
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 LimeWire
- Version Number: 2.8.5
- Revision Date: 31 January 2003
- Licence: Open Source
- Manufacturer: Lime Wire LLC
- Home Page: http://www.limewire.com
- Description: Based on the gnutella network, LimeWire is a Java application to share files, music and videos with others. Supports host browsing, resuming, segmented downloads and chat. (Note: Available for Linux and other operating systems as well - ad supported since version 1.8 though a commecial ad free version is also available)
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 MyNapster
- Version Number: 3.4.3.0
- Revision Date: 25 October 2002
- Licence: Open Source
- Manufacturer: MyNapster
- Home Page: http://www.mynapster.com
- Description: Gnucleus based Gnutella and OpenNapster client which supports chat in IRC, bandwidth usage limit, resuming.
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 Oasis
- Version Number: 1.0
- Revision Date: 25 November 2001
- Licence: Open Source
- Manufacturer: Gnutella World
- Home Page: http://www.gnutellaworld.net
- Description: Based on Gnucleus, this Gnutella client allows IRC chat, provides detailed statistics and transfer monitoring.
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 Peeranha
- Version Number: 1.41
- Revision Date: 16 April 2002
- Licence: Freeware
- Manufacturer: godXBlue
- Home Page: http://www.godx.de/
- Description: A Gnutella client with a colourful and skinnable friendly user interface. Supports segmented downloading and IRC chatting.
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 Phex
- Version Number: 0.7.3
- Revision Date: 11 October 2002
- Licence: Open Source
- Manufacturer: Konrad Haenel
- Home Page: http://phex.sourceforge.net
- Description: A Java Gnutella client which provides detailed statistics and can not only resume downloading, but also search for alternative locations automatically. (Note: Phex supports a variety of platforms, including Linux)
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 Privaria
- Version Number: 0.9.9f
- Revision Date: 24 November 2002
- Licence: Open Source
- Manufacturer: Edwin A. Suominen
- Home Page: http://www.privaria.org
- Description: A file sharing program with strong PGP/GPG support and private networking functions, allowing remote desktop control, shared whiteboard and video conferencing and support for scripting and remote command shell..
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 Shareaza
- Version Number: 1.8
- Revision Date: 31 January 2003
- Licence: Freeware
- Manufacturer: Michael Stokes
- Home Page: http://www.shareaza.com
- Description: Skinnable Gnutella client with a visually rich and highly customizable environment. Provides an extensive list of available settings, custom security rules, bandwidth graphing and HTTP downloading, while taking advantage of all latest Gnutella protocol features.
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 SwapNut
- Version Number: 1.007
- Revision Date: 07 December 2001
- Licence: Freeware
- Manufacturer: File Metrics
- Home Page: http://www.swapnut.com
- Description: A LimeWire look-alike, but with a more colourful and responsive user interface, SwapNut is a Java based Gnutella client with resuming support.
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 XoloX
- Version Number: 1.44
- Revision Date: 15 December 2002
- Licence: Freeware
- Manufacturer: XoloX
- Home Page: http://www.xolox.nl
- Description: Simple and easy yet compact and powerful Gnutella client which supports segmented downloads and resuming. Also supports Socks proxies.
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