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diff --git a/net-p2p/gift/pkg-descr b/net-p2p/gift/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f6ee7be4002e --- /dev/null +++ b/net-p2p/gift/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +The FastTrack network (http://www.fasttrack.nu/) is a peer-to-peer +network for sharing files. It provides search facilities, and has +a 2 level hierarchical scheme for organizing peers. + +Being a peer-to-peer network, there is no central server during +normal operation. All communication is done between peers. + +giFT is the generic interface to FastTrack. It is intended to be +interoperable with existing clients, and to speak a compatible +protocol to that of the FastTrack network in order to communicate +with peers. This program's reason for existing is as a compatible, +interoperable, open source, Linux-based peer for the network. + +Unlike the existing clients, giFT uses a central server only extremely +rarely. It does not require registrations or logins, and is not +trying to show users advertisements. The issue of locating network +peers is discussed later on. In particular, giFT does not contact +the Morpheus, KaZaA, or Grokster central servers at all. giFT is +Open Source (See COPYING). + +WWW: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gift/ |