AllPeers
Browser extension for Mozilla Firefox
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AllPeers was a free software browser extension for Mozilla Firefox.
| AllPeers | |
|---|---|
| Developer | AllPeers Ltd. |
| Initial release | August 24, 2006 |
| Stable release | Non [±] |
| Preview release | Non [±] |
| Written in | ? |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Mozilla Firefox P2P Extension |
| License | Tri-licensed: MPL, GPL, LGPL |
| Website | Official Site |
On March 2, 2008, AllPeers announced the end of the service.[1]
The extension allowed building a social network and sharing files on a P2P basis. It used a darknet style of peer-to-peer communication; files and information shared between users are only accessible as long as the users have each other on their respective access lists - their 'trusted private network'. AllPeers beta version was launched on August 24, 2006. It worked on Windows, Linux and Mac, which, once downloaded, becomes a toolbar in Mozilla Firefox.
AllPeers used open source BitTorrent technology to facilitate file transfer.[2] The extension did not require any ports be opened. AllPeers encrypted its communication using standard protocols like SSL so as to protect the user against 3rd party intervention listening in.[3] At its beta launch AllPeers comprised 200,000 lines of C++ and JavaScript code.[2]
Although the AllPeers client was open sourced in March 2007,[4] the server source remains closed. AllPeers claimed this was because the network must have a single, stable server instance to function reliably.[5]
