eMule
Sign in to saveeMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows. Started in May 2002 as an alternative to eDonkey2000, eMule connects to both the eDonkey network and the Kad network. The distinguishing features of eMule are the direct exchange of sources between client nodes, recovery of corrupted downloads, and the use of a credit system to reward frequent uploaders. eMule transmits data in zlib-compressed form to save bandwidth.
Key facts
- Software.name
- eMule Community
- Software.logo
- EMule mascot.svg
- Software.screenshot
- Emule screenshot.png
- Software.caption
- eMule 0.50a
- Software.author
- Merkur
- Software.developer
- fox88
- Software.latest release version
- 0.70b
- Software.latest preview version
- 0.50b_BETA1
- Software.programming language
- C++
- Software.operating system
- Windows
- Software.language count
- 43
- Software.genre
- Peer-to-peer file sharing
- Software.license
- GNU GPLv2
- Software.discontinued
- no
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Basic concepts
- Low ID
- Credit system
- eMule compared to other P2P applications
- eMule mods
- Fake eMule sites and malware
- Chinese mods of eMule client
- Community version
- See also
- References
- External links
eMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows. Started in May 2002 as an alternative to eDonkey2000, eMule connects to both the eDonkey network and the Kad network. The distinguishing features of eMule are the direct exchange of sources between client nodes, recovery of corrupted downloads, and the use of a credit system to reward frequent uploaders. eMule transmits data in zlib-compressed form to save bandwidth.
eMule is written in C++ using the Microsoft Foundation Classes. Since July 2002 eMule has been free software, released under the GNU General Public License; which has led to eMule's codebase being used as the basis of cross-platform clients aMule, JMule, xMule, along with the release of eMule modifications of the original eMule.