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Encyclopedia > Poisoned

This article is about something other than the meaning of the word poison. For the meaning of the word, see Poison. The skull and crossbones symbol (Jolly Roger) traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ...

Poisoned

Poisoned v0.519
Maintainer: Aaron Sittig, Andrew Winder, Jason Toffaletti, Jayson Cowan, Michael Thole, Silvio Rizzi. Scott Williams
Stable release: 0.5191  (August 8, 2006) [+/-]
Preview release: n/a  (-) [+/-]
OS: Mac OS X
Use: peer-to-peer
License: GNU General Public License
Website: www.gottsilla.net

Poisoned is a free peer-to-peer computer program for Mac OS X. Started by Silvio Rizzi on May 26, 2003, it is a front-end to giFT, and currently supports the OpenFT, FastTrack, Gnutella and Ares protocols. For access to these typically separate networks, Poisoned uses third-party plugins. It is available under the GNU General Public License. It is not currently a Universal Binary. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In software engineering, software maintenance is the process of enhancing and optimizing deployed software (software release), as well as remedying defects. ... A software release refers to the creation and availability of a new version of a computer software product. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A software release refers to the creation and availability of a new version of a computer software product. ... // An operating system (OS) is a set of computer programs that manage the hardware and software resources of a computer. ... Mac OS X (official IPA pronunciation: ) is a line of proprietary, graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... 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. ... The GNU logo The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely-used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU project. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... Image File history File links Portal. ... Clockwise from top: The logo of the GNU Project (the GNU head), the Linux kernel mascot Tux the Penguin, and the FreeBSD daemon Free software is a term coined by Richard Stallman and the Free Software Foundation[1] to refer to software that can be used, studied, and modified without... 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 computer program is a collection of instructions that describe a task, or set of tasks, to be carried out by a computer. ... Mac OS X (official IPA pronunciation: ) is a line of proprietary, graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In their most general meanings, the terms front end and back end refer to the initial and the end stages of a process flow. ... Love gift Man presents a cut of meat to a youth with a hoop. ... OpenFT is a file sharing protocol developed by the giFT project. ... FastTrack is a peer-to-peer protocol, used by the Kazaa (and variants, Grokster and iMesh) file sharing programs. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ares Galaxy is a peer-to-peer file sharing program. ... The GNU logo The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely-used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU project. ... Universal Binary Logo A Universal binary is — in Apple Computers parlance — an application bundle that runs natively on both PowerPC- and x86 (Intel)-based Macintosh computers. ...


Controversy

Another peer-to-peer software, XFactor had lifted portions of Poisoned's Source Code without following the GNU General Public License guidelines. Since disclosure XFactor has removed the offending code. [1] 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. ... XFactor is a commercial Gnutella client for Mac OS X (US$4. ... Source code (commonly just source or code) is any series of statements written in some human-readable computer programming language. ... The GNU logo The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely-used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU project. ...


References

  1. ^ [1] Poisoned's Forums, Originally posted Jan 17, 2005

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MedlinePlus: Poisoning (334 words)
A poison is any substance that is harmful to your body.
The dangers of poisoning range from short-term illness to brain damage, coma and death.
To prevent poisoning it is important to use and store products exactly as their labels say.
Poisoning (1943 words)
The type of poison, the amount and time of exposure, and the age, size, and health of the victim are all factors which determine the severity of symptoms and the chances for recovery.
Symptoms of plant poisoning range from irritation of the skin or mucous membranes of the mouth and throat to nausea, vomiting, convulsions, irregular heartbeat, and even death.
The outcome of poisoning varies from complete recovery to death, and depends on the type and amount of the poison, the health of the victim, and the speed with which medical care is obtained.
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