P2P-Zone - View Single Post - Shareaza starts it's own network- Gnutella2

napho · 20-11-02, 05:20 PM

The speculation is that the new network is growing rapidly.

Exploit Systems is reporting

"The Gnutella2 network, which uses a new peer-to-peer file sharing protocol included in the Shareaza 1.7 beta release, has become the fastest growing P2P network in the world. As of this morning it is the sixth-largest P2P network, exceeding Overnet and Blubster.

Tests by Exploit Systems reveal that more than 85,000 concurrent users are connected to the G2 network, which was first opened to the public a mere two weeks ago. Concurrent usage is expected to top 100,000 nodes by the end of week and all signs point to G2 usage surpassing the original Gnutella protocol by December.

Created by Shareaza programmer Michael Stokes, the G2 protocol has been surrounded by controversy since its debut. Some members of the open-source Gnutella Developer's Forum criticized Stokes for releasing the Gnutella Protocol improvement without the group's consent. But users don't seem to care.

Like the FastTrack network used by KaZaA and Grokster, G2 designates certain users as hubs which improves the speed and efficiency of searches. Unlike FastTrack and other distributed networks, G2 allows users to search across all hubs, exposing the entire contents of the network.

The result is quick, productive searches, fast multi-source downloads, and happy end users.

The current Shareaza beta is not listed at CNET Download.com, and the Shareaza web site does not reveal its total installed user base, so one can only speculate on the total number of people who have downloaded the program. However by allowing a user to search across 85,000 or more simultaneously-connected computers, the G2 network is currently more efficient than "classic" Gnutella by a factor of twenty, and already rivals the FastTrack network in its reach, despite a much smaller user base".

20-11-02, 05:20 PM	#5
napho Dawn's private genie Join Date: May 2001 Location: the Canadian wasteland Posts: 4,461	The speculation is that the new network is growing rapidly. Exploit Systems is reporting "The Gnutella2 network, which uses a new peer-to-peer file sharing protocol included in the Shareaza 1.7 beta release, has become the fastest growing P2P network in the world. As of this morning it is the sixth-largest P2P network, exceeding Overnet and Blubster. Tests by Exploit Systems reveal that more than 85,000 concurrent users are connected to the G2 network, which was first opened to the public a mere two weeks ago. Concurrent usage is expected to top 100,000 nodes by the end of week and all signs point to G2 usage surpassing the original Gnutella protocol by December. Created by Shareaza programmer Michael Stokes, the G2 protocol has been surrounded by controversy since its debut. Some members of the open-source Gnutella Developer's Forum criticized Stokes for releasing the Gnutella Protocol improvement without the group's consent. But users don't seem to care. Like the FastTrack network used by KaZaA and Grokster, G2 designates certain users as hubs which improves the speed and efficiency of searches. Unlike FastTrack and other distributed networks, G2 allows users to search across all hubs, exposing the entire contents of the network. The result is quick, productive searches, fast multi-source downloads, and happy end users. The current Shareaza beta is not listed at CNET Download.com, and the Shareaza web site does not reveal its total installed user base, so one can only speculate on the total number of people who have downloaded the program. However by allowing a user to search across 85,000 or more simultaneously-connected computers, the G2 network is currently more efficient than "classic" Gnutella by a factor of twenty, and already rivals the FastTrack network in its reach, despite a much smaller user base".