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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kellan on June 19, 2002, 07:01:23 am

Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Kellan on June 19, 2002, 07:01:23 am
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/02-06/18.shtml

Right, now that Audiogalaxy is gone can anyone suggest a good alternative to use? Top Gun has recommended Gnutella to me (which looks a bit complex, and I am quite retarded) but I'm also interested in seeing any other file-sharing thingies. What do you all use? And also, Why?

:nervous:

This doesn't fall under the remit of warez, does it?

:nervous:
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: wEvil on June 19, 2002, 07:05:24 am
Uhhh....it does fall under the remit of breaking the thickest, most rediculous and most restrictive law in the history of man, yes.

Bugger it...i'm writing about this and sending the news to indymedia :) time for me to be angry!!  :mad: :mad: :mad: :headz:
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Kellan on June 19, 2002, 07:11:44 am
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Originally posted by wEvil
Uhhh....it does fall under the remit of breaking the thickest, most rediculous and most restrictive law in the history of man, yes.


Since I'd be very surprised if everyone on the board (except maybe CP5670 :D) didn't 'steal' music in this way, so I doubt it'll face much trouble on this board. I hope. :)
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Blitz_Lightning on June 19, 2002, 07:17:00 am
Hmmm.... well, personally, I think Gnutella is one of the most powerful and best... Once you figure out how to use it :D
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Kellan on June 19, 2002, 07:18:11 am
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Originally posted by Blitz_Lightning
Hmmm.... well, personally, I think Gnutella is one of the most powerful and best... Once you figure out how to use it :D


I'll give it a go by all means. I couldn't get Limewire to work for the life of me though... :(
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Thorn on June 19, 2002, 07:42:28 am
WinMX is a good one....
Kazaa is.... well, it works... spyware is a pain though... and it stops working if you remove it...
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Kellan on June 19, 2002, 07:44:25 am
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Originally posted by Thorn
Kazaa is.... well, it works... spyware is a pain though... and it stops working if you remove it...


Yeah, the bloody thing gave this computer a virus (via my brother's stoopid downloading, I think)...and it doesn't have much of a selection of music on it really. Just a whole truckload of porn. :p
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Stunaep on June 19, 2002, 07:50:17 am
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Originally posted by Thorn
WinMX is a good one....


:nod: :nod: :nod:

The 3.2 version added a lot of good stuff (segmented downloading etc.)

www.winmx.com , in case you haven't figured that out yet.
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Styxx on June 19, 2002, 08:51:06 am
Eh, I'd really recommend gnutella... Can't say I've used much else...
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Alikchi on June 19, 2002, 08:52:24 am
I'd reccomend Grokster and Gnucleus.
Oh, and if you REALLY know what you're doing, try Direct Connect.
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Thorn on June 19, 2002, 08:53:27 am
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Originally posted by Styxx
Eh, I'd really recommend gnutella... Can't say I've used much else...

I despise gnutella... never anything I want on it...
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Styxx on June 19, 2002, 08:57:25 am
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Originally posted by Thorn
I despise gnutella... never anything I want on it...


Ah, well, can't please everyone. :D
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Stunaep on June 19, 2002, 09:25:47 am
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Originally posted by Styxx
Eh, I'd really recommend gnutella... Can't say I've used much else...


where do you get that anyway?

[edit] www.gnutella.com

stupid, stupid, me.
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Bobboau on June 19, 2002, 10:04:30 am
this isn't Morpheus that's getting shunted is it?!
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: delta_7890 on June 19, 2002, 10:04:55 am
Win MX is the proggy to use.
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Ryx on June 19, 2002, 10:50:16 am
Can't say I d/l music that much. When I do, though, I use winmx.
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Bobboau on June 19, 2002, 10:54:22 am
go get morpheus (http://start.musiccity.com/m19/index.html), it's the best, though I liked the old vertion better, and popup adds are a pain
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Top Gun on June 19, 2002, 11:14:46 am
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Originally posted by Bobboau
go get morpheus (http://start.musiccity.com/m19/index.html), it's the best, though I liked the old vertion better, and popup adds are a pain

Morpheus is just one of the many clients for Gnutella and not the best at that. It's run by a profit making company that makes its money by installing spyware with the thing (despite them saying it doesn't contain any). Go to www.gnutelliums.com for a full list of Gnutella clients (each one reviewed) for every major OS. I recomed downloading a small sourceforge project client. Not only do you support independant programmers but they're far less likely to contain nasties.


P.S. :- I think Limewire contains spyware.
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Kellan on June 19, 2002, 11:34:07 am
Thanks for the Even More Tips. :D

I've downloaded WinMX and I'm looking through the Gnutella clients. I also got something from wEvil, which looks good. I'll be trying them all out. Thanks, everyone. :)
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Sandwich on June 19, 2002, 02:56:13 pm
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Originally posted by Thorn
Kazaa is.... well, it works... spyware is a pain though... and it stops working if you remove it...


...which is why you download KazaaLite. :D It's basically a guy who got ahold of the Kazaa source or something like that and removed _all_ the spyware and adware crap. Works great, uses the Kazaa network, resumes Kazaa downloads, etc.
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Zeronet on June 19, 2002, 03:07:32 pm
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Originally posted by sandwich


...which is why you download KazaaLite. :D It's basically a guy who got ahold of the Kazaa source or something like that and removed _all_ the spyware and adware crap. Works great, uses the Kazaa network, resumes Kazaa downloads, etc.


Where can i get this wonderful program?
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Kellan on June 19, 2002, 03:08:43 pm
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Originally posted by Zeronet

Where can i get this wonderful program?


From sandwich? :p
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: wEvil on June 19, 2002, 03:09:51 pm
well we can't say because that IS breaking the law....but if you take a google around the web you might find something :)
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Zeronet on June 19, 2002, 03:14:22 pm
yeah, its not my fault if i accidently download something.
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Sandwich on June 19, 2002, 03:59:37 pm
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Originally posted by wEvil
well we can't say because that IS breaking the law....but if you take a google around the web you might find something :)


Actually, C|Net and other places have removed Kazaa from their download lists because it didn't abide by their "law" of requirements for honesty with users. And they have a number of articles about Kazaa Lite, so I don't think it would be a problem. :D
Title: OT - Audiogalaxy
Post by: Top Gun on June 19, 2002, 04:48:19 pm
About two seconds of googlebashing should get you a few links to Kazza Lite. Mind, Kazza (un light) is hardly the most legal thing in the world (however mind bogglingly stupid and oppressive the law is) so it's rather hypocritical for them to denounce Kazza Lite as theft of their "interlectual property" isn't it?