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The FastTrack network (http://www.fasttrack.nu/) is a peer-to-peer
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network for sharing files. It provides search facilities, and has
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a 2 level hierarchical scheme for organizing peers.
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Being a peer-to-peer network, there is no central server during
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normal operation. All communication is done between peers.
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giFT is the generic interface to FastTrack. It is intended to be
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interoperable with existing clients, and to speak a compatible
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protocol to that of the FastTrack network in order to communicate
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with peers. This program's reason for existing is as a compatible,
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interoperable, open source, Linux-based peer for the network.
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Unlike the existing clients, giFT uses a central server only extremely
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rarely. It does not require registrations or logins, and is not
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trying to show users advertisements. The issue of locating network
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peers is discussed later on. In particular, giFT does not contact
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the Morpheus, KaZaA, or Grokster central servers at all. giFT is
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Open Source (See COPYING).
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WWW: http://gift.sourceforge.net/
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