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 LimeWire 4.18.3 on Windows Vista | |
| Developer(s) | Lime Wire LLC |
|---|---|
| Initial release | May 3, 2000 |
| Final release | 5.5.16 
/ 26 October 2010 |
| Preview release | 5.6.1
/ 7 May 2010 |
| Written in | Java |
| Platform | Java SE |
| Available in | 32 languages[citation needed] |
| Type | Peer-to-peer file sharing |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
LimeWire was a free peer-to-peer file sharing client for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Solaris.[1] Created by Mark Gorton[2][3][4] in 2000, it was most prominently a tool used for the download and distribution of pirated materials, particularly pirated music.[5] In 2007, LimeWire was estimated to be installed on over one-third of all computers globally.[6]
Both a zero-cost version and a purchasable "enhanced" version called LimeWire Pro were available; however, LimeWire Pro could be acquired for free through the standard LimeWire software, where users distributed it without authorization. LimeWire uses the gnutella network as well as the BitTorrent protocol.[7]
On October 26, 2010, U.S. federal court judge Kimba Wood issued an injunction ordering Lime Wire LLC to prevent "the searching, downloading, uploading, file trading and/or file distribution functionality, and/or all functionality" of its software in Arista Records LLC v. Lime Group LLC.[8][9] A trial investigating the damages necessary to compensate the affected record labels was scheduled to begin in January 2011.[10] As a result of the injunction, the RIAA initially suggested that LimeWire was responsible for $72 trillion in damages, before eventually settling for $105 million.[11][12] Thereafter, the company stopped distributing the LimeWire software, and versions 5.5.11 and newer have been disabled using a backdoor installed by the company. However, version 5.5.10 and all prior versions of LimeWire remain fully functional and cannot be disabled unless a user upgrades to one of the newer versions.[13][14]
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- ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "The Piracy Sites That Nearly Destroyed The Music Industry: What Happened To Limewire". Forbes. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Sandoval, Greg. "Study: LimeWire demise slows music piracy". CNET. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Zahn, Jennifer. "The life and death of LimeWire". Marquette Wire. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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- ^ Halliday, Josh (October 27, 2010). "LimeWire shut down by federal court". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Gonsalves, Antone (October 27, 2010). "LimeWire Ordered To Shut Down – File Sharing Sites". InformationWeek. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Bangeman, Eric (October 26, 2010). "Sour ruling for LimeWire as court says to turn off P2P functionality". Arstechnica.com. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ "The RIAA Claimed LimeWire Owed Them 72 TRILLION Dollars". Business Insider. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Lime Wire settles with RIAA for $105 million".
- ^ Hachman, Mark (October 28, 2010). "'Anonymous' Plans DDoS Attack on RIAA on Friday". PC Magazine. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ Hachman, Mark (October 26, 2010). "Lime Wire Turns Off Limewire P2P Service". PC Magazine. Retrieved October 29, 2010.