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== What is [http://mldonkey.berlios.de mlDonkey] ? ==

[http://mldonkey.berlios.de mlDonkey] was the first (partially) open-source client for the [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia|ed2k network]], and the source of much controversy due to features that others considered harmful to the [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia|ed2k network]]. The core network code was originally kept closed-sources in order to prevent [[Leech|leecher-mods]], however, this was changed after [[eMule]] arrived with a fully open-source client.

Unlike the Mule [[Client]]s, [http://mldonkey.berlios.de mlDonkey] was created as a [[Server|server]]/[[Client|client]] system from the beginning, which means that it runs as a daemon, without the need for a GUI, though many separate GUIs are available. This makes it the client of choice for people who wish to run it on a router or such.

[http://mldonkey.berlios.de mlDonkey] also boasts of supporting other networks than the [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia|ed2k network]], such as
* [[Overnet]]
* [[DirectConnect]] (alpha)
* [[Gnutella]] and [[Gnutella2_(G2)|Gnutella2]]
* [[OpenNapster]] (alpha)
* [[SoulSeek]] (beta)
* [[BitTorrent]]
* [[FastTrack]]
* [[AudioGalaxy]] (defunct)
* HTTP, FTP and SSH through FileTP

The newest version of [http://mldonkey.berlios.de mlDonkey] (2.5.30-x) supports a feature know as ''swarming''. With this, it is possible download a file from [[kazaa|Fastrack]], [[BitTorrent]] and [[FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia|ed2k]] networks at same time.

'''NOTE:''' [[aMule]] is a '''separate''' project and is '''not''' related to
[http://mldonkey.berlios.de mlDonkey] in any way.

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