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Also known as ed2k

eDonkey2000 (nicknamed "ed2k") was a peer-to-peer file sharing application developed by US company MetaMachine (Jed McCaleb and Sam Yagan), using the Multisource File Transfer Protocol. It supported both the eDonkey2000 network and the Overnet network.

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Software.name
eDonkey2000
Software.title
eDonkey2000
Software.logo
EDonkey2000 logotype.gif
Software.logo size
186px
Software.screenshot
EDonkey2000 screenshot.png
Software.screenshot size
270px
Software.developer
MetaMachine
Software.discontinued
yes
Software.latest release version
1.4.6
Software.latest release date
2006
Software.operating system
Cross-platform
Software.genre
Peer-to-peer
Software.license
Freeware

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Official website
edonkey.com
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7 sections
Contents
  • eDonkey2000 network
  • Early history and design
  • eDonkey2000 client
  • eDonkey sued by RIAA
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

eDonkey2000 (nicknamed "ed2k") was a peer-to-peer file sharing application developed by US company MetaMachine (Jed McCaleb and Sam Yagan), using the Multisource File Transfer Protocol. It supported both the eDonkey2000 network and the Overnet network.

On September 28, 2005, eDonkey was discontinued following a cease and desist letter from the RIAA.

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