In this brief blog entry I'll note a few bits about rTorrent. This client is perhaps the best one available for combo desktop/download machines that would like to USE the resources and not commit them to the Torrent client. What is rTorrent? rTorrent is a text-based ncurses BitTorrent client written in C++, based on the libTorrent libraries for Unices (Rakshasa's own, not the sourceforge libtorrent), with a focus on high performance and good code. The library differentiates itself from other implementations by transferring data directly between file pages mapped to memory by the mmap() function and the network stack. On high-bandwidth connections, it is claimed to be able to seed at many times the speed of the official client. Read more

BitTorrent Inc receives $20 Million in Funding at Torrentfreak - BitTorrent Inc has officially announced that they are receiving a second round of funding totalling $20 million. As predicted, the investors are Accel Partners and Doll Capital Management. [...] BitTorrent Inc has had a great a business model for a while, it’s the support of major media companies that was lacking. The deals signed earlier this week and the following investment of venture capital is bound to bring it success. [My Latest Bookmarks]Read more

Deluge - Deluge is a new Bittorrent client, created using Python and GTK+.Read more

Vista RTM Leaked on BitTorrent at Torrentfreak - Not a big surprise perhaps, but Microsoft’s Windows Vista RTM has been leaked on BitTorrent and several other P2P networks. The Vista RTM (Build 6000) is the result of a rather lengthy development process. The leaked RTM version is called “Microsoft Windows Vista Final BillGates,” which is a copy of the release that was sent out to manufacturing companies three days ago. [My Latest Bookmarks]Read more

Here is a descending list of my favorite Torrent web sites. This was inspired by thetechdomain.com list of torrents.Read more