Everything about BitTorrent (software)
Peer-to-peer program for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol
BitTorrent is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client developed by Bram Cohen and Rainberry, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol. It is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins. Since version 6.0 the BitTorrent client has been a rebranded version of μTorrent. As a result, it is no longer open source. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. There are currently two versions of the software, "BitTorrent Classic" which inherits the historical version numbering, and "BitTorrent Web", which uses its own version numbering. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: BitTorrent (software)A 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Computer Performance EngineeringThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Evaluating the Impact of Software-defined Networks’ Reactive Routing on BitTorrent PerformanceCited 7 times
- Go sideways: Rainberry, Inc.A closely related topic
- Go sideways: Pando (application)A closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
📚 Books worth reading
Computer Performance EngineeringMirco Tribastone · 2013
BitTorrent for dummiesSusannah Gardner · 2006
Advances in information technologyIAIT 2009 (2009 Bangkok, Thailand) · 2009
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