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Azureus is a Java-based BitTorrent client. The core developers of Azureus have formed a company called Azureus, Inc. The program's logo is the blue poison dart frog, shown on the Azureus webpage, as well as within the program's start-up splash screen, from which the project took its name. Azureus was first released in June 2003. It is now one of the most popular BitTorrent clients. Released under the GNU General Public License, Azureus is free software. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Unix.
Azureus allows users to download multiple files in a single graphical user interface. The program also features detailed statistics and a large number of user-configurable settings. While downloading a file, the user can view several different statistics including:
* Current download and upload speeds and estimated time remaining
* The percentage of each file completed and information on the "pieces" (small parts of the complete file) still needed including the piece number and availability
* File names, sizes and levels of completion for specific files within the download directory (BitTorrent allows a user to create a torrent file for an entire directory). It is also possible to prevent certain files from downloading.
* Peer data including IP addresses (and country with the use of a plugin), the speeds at which you are downloading and uploading to/from them, the port they are running BitTorrent on, and the BitTorrent client they are using
* The total and average "swarm speeds"
Azureus allows users to specify maximum upload and download speeds and is configurable. Azureus also allows users to open some files that have been completed before the entire torrent from within the program. Additionally, Azureus can serve as its own tracker, allowing users to share their own files with others without uploading it to any site. Azureus supports Message stream encryption, an anti-throttling method.
Official Website: www.Azureus.com
Adjacent image shows Azureus splash screen.
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