P2P file sharing: All you can find!

Ever wonder how you can enjoy free file, music, software, picture and video/movie download at an expenses ranging from little to none, involving no money?

That is the purpose P2P programs exist for the public. While there are lots of file sharing network, the most used is probably Gnutella. Gnutella is basically a file sharing network where people possessing certain stuffs can share their stuffs with others via the internet network. Imagine that you wanted some mp3 songs so badly, but you have no money, or you're just being reluctant, to pay for mp3-providing companies online to obtain the mp3 songs that you want. Here's an option: you can use P2P programs to search for people on the Gnutella network for the exact mp3s that you want, download it if they provided the files for sharing, and voila! You now officially possess the file and being capable of spreading it further by sharing it!

I will not go into detail about how Gnutella networking services function, as it's quite complex and i will not want to confuse those who had little computering knowledge. However, i do like to share with you about some of the popular P2P file sharing service software. It is, however, not my priority to tell you which is better. You are the consumer who needs to decide on which suits you better...On the other hand, you should also take your own PC security & the legal status of P2P file sharing in your nation into accounts...:)

1. LimeWire

Limewire is a P2P software which runs on the Java platform, and is the most famous P2P file sharing software to date. While available for free worldwide, it does encourage users to pay certai amount of fees, which grants them access to their turbocharged upgrade, Limewire PRO.

2. FrostWire

FrostWire is a fork of Limewire and thus similarly runs over the Java platform. FrostWire is a free software and like Limewire, users can pay to have a higher download speed and simultaneous peer downloading amount. Unlike its greeenish counterpart though, FrostWire is more blueish in color.

3. MP3 Rocket

Like LimeWire & FrostWire, MP3 Rocket also runs on Java platform, with similar peer downloading amount and is readily offered as a freeware (upgradable to MP3 Rocket Pro with payments). However, MP3 Rocket is also a video sharing P2P program, which allows users to directly connect to streamed videos like Youtube via MP3 Rocket. MP3 Rocket, like its namesake, spots a blue rocket as its brand logo.

4. Shareaza

Unlike previous 3 file sharing program, Shareaza is privately developed and runs on the Microsoft Windows platform instead of the Java platform. It also supports more file transfer network, from Gnutella and eDonkey to Bittorrent & HTTP networking protocol. It also offers more languages support; reportedly around 30 languages.

5. iMesh

iMesh is essentially both a file sharing and a social networking software. It is owned by American's iMesh Inc. and is one of the more legally approved software in America & Canada. It also boast a ringtone service, where global users can purchase ringtones of their choice via the software.

Other notable P2P software includes:
a) Bearshare
b) Morpheus
c) XFactor ( For Mac OS X only)

If you ask me which P2P file sharing software i'm using, i would say it's MP3 Rocket...however, like i've mentioned beforehand, all software is free and so, you can download one by one and test all of them to see which is your favorite...:)

Happy File Sharing!!!