Why do torrents rock more than Gnutella?
–Because you never get the same quality of downloads.
–Because you have to share if you want to download.
–Files never get corrupted in the process of download
–There are a million more seeders than downloaders.
–The fact that it has lasted even though it’s original concept was considered a flop.

Today’s post is about my recent experience of downloading via BitComet(Torrents) and LimeWire(Gnutella).

A shot of LimeWire, one of the most popular Gnutella apps
Here’s what’s good about Gnutella: When downloading a file, you’ll feel on top of the world for seeing the best transfer rate you ever have, and the fact that, it is cross-compatible with all OSes. What’s even better is that it is the biggest network of users sharing files today.

What’s Bad: Your transfer rate is never higher than what it was when you began your download, and usually upsets you when you expect your download to be completed…only to see it hasn’t. You search for a file, and download it because you have no other option, and you don’t know what it’s actual contents are until you complete your download.

Here’s what’s good about Torrents: BitTorrent, the beginning of the network of torrents is an application which not many use today. But that does not mean torrents are extinct as there are new applications which are competing to take the place of BitTorrent. Some are BitComet, Azureus and BitLord. When you search for a download on any TorrentSite like PirateBay or TorrentSpy, you get a decent number of results, along with the status and quality of download.
When you click on something, you’ll make out whether it is worth it, from the thousands of users’ comments and ratings. That’s one thing you might never find on Gnutella searches.

I will point out anything bad I find in the Torrent concept once I have fully got used to it…That’s probably after I am promoted to 12th Class/Grade this March. Surprising! Every year the academic session is starting earlier than the previous ones.

Did you know that Napster version 1.0 can still be used to download music for free? I installed a copy from a CHIP CD: July, 1999. Most of us have forgotten about it. Surprising, isn’t it?

iY currently looks extinct. But if it works out as I have dreamed, it will look more than just a funny name on the internet, still doing what we it has been doing in the recent past. Right now I have only one friend who is actually interested in doing something for iY, but times are such that interests also cannot be given enough time. I hope you can make something out of that, ‘coz i sure can’t.

Phew!! Got to get back to studies, exams starting 24th Feb. 11th is very tough, and it is a very wrong to call it easier than 11th. ‘All work and no play?’ is definitely the question to ask today!