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Ares Galaxy
Developed by	aresgalaxy josh1321 lap3k todd_terry xeontm[1] Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... For other uses, see Software developer (disambiguation). ...
Latest release	2.0.9.05022007 / May 3, 2007 (2007-05-03); 381 days ago
Written in	Delphi
OS	Microsoft Windows
Genre	Peer-to-peer filesharing
License	GPL
Website	aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net (inconsistently updated) or Ares Sourceforge page

Ares Galaxy is an open source P2P file sharing application that uses its own decentralized supernode/leaf network. It was spun-off from the Gnutella network in 2002, and is currently hosted on SourceForge.net. Ares Galaxy has a simple, quick access interface with a built in audio/video viewer. The latest versions also support the BitTorrent protocol and Shoutcast radio stations. Code complete redirects here. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... A programming language is an artificial language that can be used to control the behavior of a machine, particularly a computer. ... Delphi has been released in many versions, including older versions which have been released in magazines for non-profit application use For the language Borland Delphi is programmed in, see Object Pascal. ... An operating system (OS) is a software that manages computer resources and provides programmers with an interface used to access those resources. ... Windows redirects here. ... A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is a network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating it in a relatively few servers. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... GPL redirects here. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is a network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating it in a relatively few servers. ... For other uses, see SourceForge (disambiguation). ... SHOUTcast is a multiplatform freeware digital audio streaming technology developed by Nullsoft. ...

The Ares Network

Ares development began in the middle of 2002 and was originally operating on the Gnutella network. Six months later, it switched to its own network comprising the leaves-and-supernodes p2p architecture. Its protocol is more difficult to identify than other popular P2P programs. As a result Ares is sometimes the only P2P client that functions on restricted networks, such as some university campuses. However, it is not impossible to block, and many organizations are now doing so. From version 1.9.0, data sharing was enabled between two peers behind a firewall. This may be due to mediating peers.^[2] The Ares network was, at one time, largely free from false and corrupt files, unlike others like FastTrack. However this has changed as its popularity as a file sharing network has increased. Since late 2006, several anti-piracy groups, including MediaDefender and BayTSP, working for the RIAA, have started hosting fake MP3 files on Ares. These files are hosted from multiple computers using extremely high bandwidth and therefore appear at the top of the list for any search query that returns them as a result. Some users report that the reliability of establishing connections can be difficult and erratic. From version 1.9.4, Ares included support for the BitTorrent protocol. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Gnutella (pronounced: with a silent g, or alternatively ) is a file sharing network. ... In peer-to-peer networking, a supernode works as one of that networks relayers and proxy servers, handling data flow and connections for other users. ... FastTrack is a peer-to-peer protocol, used by the Kazaa (and variants, Grokster and iMesh) file sharing programs. ... MediaDefender is a company which offers services designed to prevent and stop people who engage in peer-to-peer copyright infringement, using tactics such as flooding peer-to-peer networks with decoy files that tie up a users computer[1]. MediaDefender is based in Los Angeles California in the... BayTSP is a San Francisco based internet company run by Mark T. Ishikawa whose stated speciality is tracking infringing content on the internet and getting the ISPs of any part of the internet found infringing to shut that content down. ... The RIAA Logo. ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ... Bandwidth is the difference between the upper and lower cutoff frequencies of, for example, a filter, a communication channel, or a signal spectrum, and is typically measured in hertz. ...

Hashlinks

Ares has "hashlinks" functionality. Ares is able to search for peers with files pertaining to a hash and download from them. Some sites have begun to post verified Ares hashlinks. Some hashlinks can be decrypted and encrypted online. A website that supports Chat Channel hashlink encryption and Chat channel hashlink decryption can be found on http://www.devilworks.co.uk/hashlink .

SHOUTcast

From version 1.9.9, Ares Galaxy has an experimental support for the SHOUTcast internet radio. SHOUTcast is a multiplatform freeware digital audio streaming technology developed by Nullsoft. ...

Standalone chat software

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Alternatives

The following stand-alone alternative clients are known to connect with the Ares network:

• Warez P2P (development of an Ares compatible version has been discontinued)
• FilePipe and KCeasy connect to the Ares network, in addition to OpenFT and Gnutella.
• FileCroc connects to the Ares network and the BitTorrent network.
• iGotcha! connects to the Ares chat network and is designed for Mac OS X.
• Poisoned, a Mac OS X client

In addition, a giFT-Ares plug-in for giFT has been released to provide access the Ares network. However, there has been problems with the plugin regarding certain issues like connecting to the network. Released in January of 2004, Warez P2P is a proprietary P2P filesharing service that uses the Ares network, and offers a service similar to that of Kazaa. ... KCeasy is a Windows peer-to-peer filesharing front-end application which uses giFT as its back end foundation. ... OpenFT is a file sharing protocol developed by the giFT project. ... Gnutella (pronounced: with a silent g, or alternatively ) is a file sharing network. ... Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... This article is about something other than the meaning of the word poison. ... Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... A plugin (or plug-in) is a computer program that can, or must, interact with another program to provide a certain, usually very specific, function. ... Love gift Man presents a cut of meat to a youth with a hoop. ...

Awards

Ares has been reviewed and awarded in several magazines and websites, some of them are:

• Softpedia Pick
• Uptodown Editors' Choice
• Brothersoft 5 stars

References

1. ^ SourceForge.net: Project Member List
2. ^ Ares Introduces Firewall to Firewall Transfers

External links

Official Sites

• Ares Galaxy at SourceForge (Inconsistently updated)
• Ares Galaxy download page (Up to date)
• Ares Galaxy Official Forum

yea yea ===Other Sites===

• Arca Eclipse (Arca Eclipse Server Website)
• AresForum.net (Forum offering Ares support with many 3rd party applications)
• Aresusers.org (Forum containing different stuff, skins and 3rd party apps for Ares)
• Devil Works (Website with home made apps and code related to Ares)