This Java program enables individuals to search for and share computer files with anyone on the Internet, and is compatible with the Gnutella file-sharing protocol.

Features:

- Clean Install, No Bundled Software.

- Runs under Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, OS/2.

- "What's New?" Network Searches.

- Cleaner, Updated Interface with Skins.

- Proxy support.

- Ease of use - just unzip the distribution file, type

"<path>javaw -jar limewire.jar" and you can start

searching and sharing files within seconds.

- Ability to search by artist, title, genre, or other metainformation

- Elegant multiple search tabbed interface

- "Swarm" downloads from multiple hosts help you get files faster

- Unique "ultrapeer" technology reduces bandwidth requirements for most

users

- Integrated chat

- Browse host feature -- even works through firewalls

- International versions: Now available in many languages.

- Connects to the network using GWebCache, a distributed connection

system

- Automatic local network searches for lightning-fast downloads.

If you're on a corporate or university network, download files from other users on the same network almost instantaneously!