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• The client compiles with MinGW

  I tried to compile the client part of GSTorrent with MinGW for Windows. Apart from the Qt libs for Windows, it needs openssl. The compilation succeeded without any problems. And the client runs fine under Windows XP. I never tried to compile the server part. There should be no problems, but it makes more sense to run it on a *nix flavour anyways.

  posted by kumosan 504 days ago

• GSTorrentClient GSTorrentClient.0009 file released: GSTorrentClient.0009.tar.bz2

  Added functionality to create .torrent files

  posted 576 days ago

• File released: /GSTorrentClient/GSTorrentClient.0009/GSTorrentClient.0009.tar.bz2

  posted 576 days ago

• GSTorrentServer GSTorrent.0015.tar.bz2 file released: GSTorrent.0015.tar.bz2

  1. Important bug fix. In the traffic, which is reported to the tracker, no protocol overhead is included anymore. This traffic was not very high, and about the same for upload and download, but it might trigger cheater scripts of private and ratio aware trackers. 2. Upload/download traffic is made persistent between sessions, i.e. the amount of uploaded and downloaded bytes are not lost when the server is stopped/started. This feature is still a bit experimental. 3. Tracer messages 'incomplete' and 'completed' are implemented in the server, but not yet used in the client.

  posted 645 days ago

• File released: /GSTorrentServer/GSTorrent.0015.tar.bz2/GSTorrent.0015.tar.bz2

  posted 645 days ago

• Version 14. The best GSTorrent ever.

  Of course, I would not upload a worse server, but what is the important difference? GSTorrent is based on the torrent example in the Trolltech Qt code. As an example this code is great, but as an actual usable bittorrent client it is lacking. Though it implements most of the official protocol, there are a few enhancements, which may not be in the official specs, but are absolutely necessary. One of those enhancements is the multitracker capability. The official specs allow one tracker per torrent file. The multitracker enhancement allows to add a list of different trackers for backup or load balancing purposes. How important this feature is can be seen, when someone downloads a torrent file and GSTorrent version < 14 remains in 'searching' forever. The torrent is broken? The tracker is down? So why is everybody on the community boards is so happy about fast downloads? Has GSTorrent been banned? Blocks the provider the connection? No, the explanation is much easier. The primary tracker was offline, perhaps permanently, and everybody was using a backup tracker. With version 14 GSTorrent has this ability, too. In a way it can be said, that GSTorrent 'grew up' since it now possesses at least the absolute minimum of features a usable bittorrent client must have.

  posted by kumosan 673 days ago

• GSTorrentServer GSTorrent.0014.tar.bz2 file released: GSTorrent.0014.tar.bz2

  1. Small bug fixes in the tracker protocol messages. 2. Implementation of the multitracker protocol (see: http://home.elp.rr.com/tur/multitracker-spec.txt). This is a very important enhancement since it allows to use backup trackers and therefore give access to sources, which where unreachable with previous server versions.

  posted 674 days ago

• File released: /GSTorrentServer/GSTorrent.0014.tar.bz2/GSTorrent.0014.tar.bz2

  posted 674 days ago

• GSTorrentServer GSTorrent.0012.tar.bz2 file released: GSTorrent.0012.tar.bz2

  The tracker protocol has been fixed. The server did not report the amount of uploaded/downloaded bytes correctly to the tracker. Usually no problem, but some private ratio counting trackers might not like it. So everybody who don't want to risk a ban from his favorite community should upgrade.

  posted 689 days ago

• Whatever you do: Upgrade

  I just uploaded a new server version (0012). And I have hidden all earlier versions. Why? *sic* They did not report their upload/download to the tracker. Under certain circumstances this could be used to leech. So if one wants to risk a quick ban from ones favorite private tracker, use server < v0012. Else please upgrade.

  posted by kumosan 689 days ago