Comments on: New Poll And What Will Happen To µTorrent? http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/ Technology News Sun, 27 May 2012 02:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: adamhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55615 adam Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:57:43 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55615 I don't think it's that big of a deal...in fact, this is good. utorrent will be one step closer to being compatible with the whole bittorrent technology...and well, now soon utorrent will run on linux even? ^^Have a problem with it? Go ahead, use utorrent, just block utorrent and BitTorrent, Inc.'s IP address ranges in PeerGuardian 2, no more calling home, or wahtever you may think will come :P I don’t think it’s that big of a deal…in fact, this is good. utorrent will be one step closer to being compatible with the whole bittorrent technology…and well, now soon utorrent will run on linux even? ^^

Have a problem with it? Go ahead, use utorrent, just block utorrent and BitTorrent, Inc.’s IP address ranges in PeerGuardian 2, no more calling home, or wahtever you may think will come :P

]]> By: SLAhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55460 SLA Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:39:33 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55460 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-55360">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>Unfortunately the creator isn't even going to be the coder any longer.</blockquote></div> Damn, why?? :cry: uTorrent is just another perfect app, which will die soon. Ryan wrote:
Unfortunately the creator isn’t even going to be the coder any longer.

Damn, why?? :cry: uTorrent is just another perfect app, which will die soon.

]]> By: Mohttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55390 Mo Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:57:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55390 I have been a fan of ABC (yeah I am the 1% in the poll) and have been using it for years now. It's simple to use, and gets the job done. For my Ubuntu laptop I use Deluge which is upcoming bittorrent client for Ubuntu and it works very well, and has a similar UI for uTorrent. I have been a fan of ABC (yeah I am the 1% in the poll) and have been using it for years now. It’s simple to use, and gets the job done. For my Ubuntu laptop I use Deluge which is upcoming bittorrent client for Ubuntu and it works very well, and has a similar UI for uTorrent.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55360 Ryan Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:16:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55360 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-55323">SLA wrote:</a><blockquote>Bad news. :evil: The best politics for BitTorrent Inc. would be to ask Ludvig Strigeus (creator of uTorrent) to upgrade application to the last protocol version, and NOTHING ELSE.</blockquote></div> Unfortunately the creator isn't even going to be the coder any longer. It was mentioned that he was going to be a "technical consultant" which means someone else will have to learn all of the code that he has programmed. That is also really disappointing. SLA wrote:
Bad news. :evil:
The best politics for BitTorrent Inc. would be to ask Ludvig Strigeus (creator of uTorrent) to upgrade application to the last protocol version, and NOTHING ELSE.

Unfortunately the creator isn’t even going to be the coder any longer. It was mentioned that he was going to be a “technical consultant” which means someone else will have to learn all of the code that he has programmed. That is also really disappointing.

]]> By: Inferno_str1kehttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55347 Inferno_str1ke Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:59:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55347 As always (and as I said in my trackback to the freeware list article) simple software gets bloated because idiots (maybe in suits) believe that they must advance the program, blah blah blah which they see as getting better ways to make money out of people. I used Azuereus until a few weeks ago and liked it, but uTorrent is just tiny and so I love it. As always (and as I said in my trackback to the freeware list article) simple software gets bloated because idiots (maybe in suits) believe that they must advance the program, blah blah blah which they see as getting better ways to make money out of people. I used Azuereus until a few weeks ago and liked it, but uTorrent is just tiny and so I love it.

]]> By: SLAhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55323 SLA Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:15:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55323 Bad news. :evil: The best politics for BitTorrent Inc. would be to ask Ludvig Strigeus (creator of uTorrent) to upgrade application to the last protocol version, and NOTHING ELSE. Then make a Mac and Linux versions, as similar to Windows version, as it possible. But don't add all those extra features. uTorrent is unique, because it doesn't include tons of "improvements" like almost all other faceless bittorrent clients.Loading it with tons of extras = KILLing it.Any download manager should be very small, because it is intended to run on desktop computers, on the background (service process - is the ideal solution). There is nothing to stare at, so no need to create extra GUI. Bad news. :evil:
The best politics for BitTorrent Inc. would be to ask Ludvig Strigeus (creator of uTorrent) to upgrade application to the last protocol version, and NOTHING ELSE.
Then make a Mac and Linux versions, as similar to Windows version, as it possible.
But don’t add all those extra features. uTorrent is unique, because it doesn’t include tons of “improvements” like almost all other faceless bittorrent clients.

Loading it with tons of extras = KILLing it.

Any download manager should be very small, because it is intended to run on desktop computers, on the background (service process – is the ideal solution). There is nothing to stare at, so no need to create extra GUI.

]]> By: pdedeckerhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55261 pdedecker Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:03:47 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55261 The best way to make sure that you can keep uTorrent is to download the installer from their site while you still can, keep it in a safe place and disable AutoUpdate. The best way to make sure that you can keep uTorrent is to download the installer from their site while you still can, keep it in a safe place and disable AutoUpdate.

]]> By: Joelhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55219 Joel Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:31:34 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55219 Oh no, oh no. This is bad news. One of the best bittorrent programs has been taken over by one of the worst bittorrent programs. I'm definitely going to disable to update feature. Or maybe I have to start looking for another client. Oh no, oh no. This is bad news. One of the best bittorrent programs has been taken over by one of the worst bittorrent programs. I’m definitely going to disable to update feature. Or maybe I have to start looking for another client.

]]> By: nogg3r5http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55218 nogg3r5 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:31:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55218 uTorrent is great at the moment. I hope it doesn't turn into a massive piece of bloatware, or get RIAA "Improvements" uTorrent is great at the moment. I hope it doesn’t turn into a massive piece of bloatware, or get RIAA “Improvements”

]]> By: Murphyhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55015 Murphy Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:07:21 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/17/new-poll-and-what-will-happen-to-torrent/#comment-55015 I love uTorrent for the same reasons most others do: it's small, reliable, and it gets the job done without all the bloatiness <strong>*ahem*Azureus*ahem*</strong>. Why do I need to see a memory-hogging display of where the packets are being sent and received?Anywho, I will be sure to make a backup (and disable uTorrent's Auto-Update feature). For me, uTorrent, in its original state, is a winner. I love uTorrent for the same reasons most others do: it’s small, reliable, and it gets the job done without all the bloatiness *ahem*Azureus*ahem*. Why do I need to see a memory-hogging display of where the packets are being sent and received?

Anywho, I will be sure to make a backup (and disable uTorrent’s Auto-Update feature). For me, uTorrent, in its original state, is a winner.

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