List of BitTorrent clients Available in Linux

Posted by gg234 on Aug 12, 2008 1:40 PM EDT
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BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used to distribute large amounts of data. The initial distributor of the complete file or collection acts as the first seed. Each peer that downloads the data also uploads it to other peers. Relative to standard internet hosting, this provides a significant reduction in the original distributor's hardware and bandwidth resource costs. It also provides redundancy against system problems and reduces dependence on the original distributor. Here's a list of bittorrent clients available in Linux.

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