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eMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows. Started in May 2002 as an alternative to eDonkey2000, eMule connects to both the eDonkey network and the Kad network. The distinguishing features of eMule are the direct exchange of sources between client nodes, recovery of corrupted downloads, and the use of a credit system to reward frequent uploaders. eMule transmits data in zlib-compressed form to save bandwidth.

Key facts

Software.name
eMule Community
Software.logo
EMule mascot.svg
Software.screenshot
Emule screenshot.png
Software.caption
eMule 0.50a
Software.author
Merkur
Software.developer
fox88
Software.latest release version
0.70b
Software.latest preview version
0.50b_BETA1
Software.programming language
C++
Software.operating system
Windows
Software.language count
43
Software.genre
Peer-to-peer file sharing
Software.license
GNU GPLv2
Software.discontinued
no

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eMule-Project.net - Official eMule Homepage. Downloads, Help, Docu, News...

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.emule-project.com
Image
Emule 048a.png
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Commons category
EMule
software version identifier
0.70b "Community Version"
inception
2002-00-00
source code repository URL
sf.net/p/emule/code
publication date
2002-05-13
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12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Basic concepts
  • Low ID
  • Credit system
  • eMule compared to other P2P applications
  • eMule mods
  • Fake eMule sites and malware
  • Chinese mods of eMule client
  • Community version
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

eMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows. Started in May 2002 as an alternative to eDonkey2000, eMule connects to both the eDonkey network and the Kad network. The distinguishing features of eMule are the direct exchange of sources between client nodes, recovery of corrupted downloads, and the use of a credit system to reward frequent uploaders. eMule transmits data in zlib-compressed form to save bandwidth.

eMule is written in C++ using the Microsoft Foundation Classes. Since July 2002 eMule has been free software, released under the GNU General Public License; which has led to eMule's codebase being used as the basis of cross-platform clients aMule, JMule, xMule, along with the release of eMule modifications of the original eMule.

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