Tribler is an open source decentralized BitTorrent client which allows anonymous peer-to-peer by default.
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10 Facts About Tribler
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Tribler is based on the BitTorrent protocol and uses an overlay network for content searching.
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The user interface of Tribler is very basic and focused on ease of use instead of diversity of features.
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Tribler has run trials for a video streamer known as SwarmPlayer.
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The first version of Tribler was an enhancement of ABC aka Yet Another BitTorrent Client.
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In 2009, the development team behind Tribler stated that their efforts for the coming years were focused on the integration of Tribler with television hardware.
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Tribler adds keyword search ability to the BitTorrent file download protocol using a gossip protocol, somewhat similar to the eXeem network which was shut down in 2005.
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Tribler borrows bandwidth capacity from connected nodes regarded as helpful to boost the download speed of files.
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Tribler was created by university researchers at the Delft University of Technology, who are trying to improve peer-to-peer technology.
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Tribler is designed to enhance BitTorrent by removing the need for central elements such as the websites for finding content, as well as being anonymous.
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