LimeWire

LimeWire was a free peer-to-peer file sharing client for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris. Created by Mark Gorton in 2000, it was most prominently a tool used for the download and distribution of pirated materials, particularly pirated music.

Key facts

Software.name: LimeWire
Software.logo: LimeWire.png
Software.logo size: 64px
Software.screenshot: Limewire2008.PNG
Software.screenshot size: 300px
Software.caption: LimeWire 4.18.3 on Windows Vista
Software.developer: Lime Wire LLC
Software.discontinued: yes
Software.programming language: Java
Software.operating system: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Oracle Solaris
Software.platform: Java SE
Software.genre: Peer-to-peer file sharing

Article

14 sections

Contents

Features
Version history
Forks and alternatives
FrostWire
LimeWire Pirate Edition/WireShare
MuWire
Criticism
Downfall
Name reuse by unrelated companies
See also
Similar court rulings
References
Further reading
External links

Both a zero-cost version and a purchasable "enhanced" version called LimeWire Pro were available; however, LimeWire Pro could be acquired for free through the standard LimeWire software, where users distributed it without authorization. LimeWire uses the gnutella network as well as the BitTorrent protocol.