New P2P network uses bandwidth as currency

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Sep 20, 2007 11:11 PM EDT
Linux.com; By Mayank Sharma
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The only real exchange between peers in a traditional peer-to-peer network is limited to the files being transferred. Tribler is a new P2P network that's introducing social networking concepts to facilitate better interactions between users. Using new algorithms and protocols, Tribler users will also be able to cash in on their generous uploads for faster downloads. The Tribler software is primarily developed by the researchers in the Delft University of Technology and De Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

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