LimeWire 5.3.0 Beta Released

[smashguy]

LimeWire is a file sharing program running on the Gnutella Network. It is open standard software running on an open protocol, free for the public to use. LimeWire allows you to share any file such as.mp3s, .avis, jpgs, tiffs, etc. Limewire is written in Java, and will run on Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Sun, and other computing platforms. Publish your original content to the world without setting up a website!

What's new:

• BitTorrent updates:
  • Retain seeding torrents on LimeWire restart
    
  • Fix more BitTorrent library loading issues
    
  • Upgraded to libtorrent version 0.14.5
    

  [*] Torrent downloads are checked for dangerous files.

  [*] Increase speed on a cold startup.

  [*] Remove some unnecessary Singleton usage in UI.

  [*] Change Guice environment from Production to Development to prevent @Singletons from being eagerly loaded.

  [*] Obscene content filter.

  [*] Don't allow spam results to be downloaded until they've been unmarked as spam.

  [*] Keyword filters are applied to browses and XML metadata.

  [*] Add the ability to rename a file.

  [*] Fix OS X launcher.

  [*] Re-write chat so it isn't initialized on LimeWire startup.

  [*] Fix receiving duplicate chat messages.

  [*] Fix a bug that allowed friends to download more than 3 files at a time.

Link: Homepage

View: Changelog

Download: LimeWire

[Quillz]

I do wonder how many people still use this over BitTorrent and other means of distribution, but it's nice to see they're still keeping it updated.

I actually gave LimeWire 5 a try a while ago and liked that they overhauled the user interface.

[thebigdil]

Limewire Is not safe too much Trojans and viruses floating around in it

[techbeck]

Sorry, not offense to anyone here, but if anyone still uses Limewire, they are not very smart. Tons of viruses and malware in pretty much everything you DL. I dont know how many friends/family PCs I fixed because of Limewire...I lost count.

[Raa]

I've had no issues using Limewire whatsoever.

If you get viruses or malware on Limewire, but i'm sorry, quite frankly you don't know what you're doing.

[Subject Delta]

Never had a virus from it here, if you keep your Antivirus software up to date, anything you download will be picked up before you even have a chance to open it.

Oh and this topic is a bit out of date seeing as 5.3.0 is final

[KiHu]

LimeWire=New KaZaA?

[Subject Delta]

No, Limewire is Gnutella based, a network which is actually older than Kazaa

[laz45]

No Viruses here and without an AV. Rules for me are only to download MP3's or AVI's, MPG, WMV, etc..

[thebigdil]

I've had no issues using Limewire whatsoever.

If you get viruses or malware on Limewire, but i'm sorry, quite frankly you don't know what you're doing.

If you didn't get one - Then you must of never used it or just don't realize you have one

[.Neo]

Sorry, not offense to anyone here, but if anyone still uses Limewire, they are not very smart. Tons of viruses and malware in pretty much everything you DL. I dont know how many friends/family PCs I fixed because of Limewire...I lost count.

Not much of an issue when running Mac OS X.

[Guest]

Exactly - I recently came back to limewire. I dont download any executables from it though just incase... just stick to the media formats as laz45 said.

[Subject Delta]

If you didn't get one - Then you must of never used it or just don't realize you have one

Nonsense, that's just FUD, I have never had a Virus from it and I would know if I did.

Do you work for the RIAA or something?

[O.G]

Hehe Limewire. I'm surprised to see Bitzi is still going too. Oldskool.

[thebigdil]

Nonsense, that's just FUD, I have never had a Virus from it and I would know if I did.

Do you work for the RIAA or something?

Wtf Is the RIAA

[laz45]

Wtf Is the RIAA

Where you work!

[Subject Delta]

You claim that everyone is certain to get a virus from Limewire yet you don't even know what the RIAA is? Funny...

No offence but for anyone who posts on tech forums to not know who the RIAA are, is suggesting they have been living under a rock for about the last 9 years

[Randolph]

Wtf Is the RIAA

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a group which represents the recording industry distributors in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA say "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States".[1]

[_neutrino Veteran]

Holy Crap this program is still around lol :p i honestly had no idea

[tablet_user]

I dont use this p2p crap but why use limewire if you have to pay for it. Isnt frostwire the free version of limewire pro?

[laz45]

Who says you need to "pay" for it? :shiftyninja:

[+Warwagon MVC]

They should just rename LimeWire to "Malware Central 5.3.0 Beta Released"

[C_Guy]

Who says you need to "pay" for it? :shiftyninja:

Exactly. It doesn't make any sense to pay for software where its sole purpose is to pirate materials for people with entitlement complexes. It would be just too ironic.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

Limewire is useful once in awhile, nothing I would ever run daily on my machine

[Subject Delta]

Exactly. It doesn't make any sense to pay for software where its sole purpose is to pirate materials for people with entitlement complexes. It would be just too ironic.

Suppose someone's gotta present an opposing side to people who are self titled E-Police, and people with RIAA is god complexes. Sometimes I wonder if you actually work for the RIAA yourself.