giFToxic is a software tool that enables users to access giFT through a GTK 2-based client. With this program, you can easily and conveniently use giFT.
giFToxic is a GTK 2-based client for giFT, a daemon that acts as a bridge to combine multiple file sharing protocols for a simple GUI client. The plugin paradigm allows giFT to dynamically load different protocols for a client as and when required. The currently supported networks include Stable OpenFT, giFT's own file sharing network, Gnutella1 (used by BearShare, LimeWire), Ares Galaxy, Turtle F2F, Beta FastTrack (used by Kazaa), Alpha OpenNap, eDonkey, and Soulseek.
A lightweight protocol is used by clients to communicate with the giFT process, allowing the protocol code to be completely abstracted from the user interface. Search nodes handle search requests, and they search the file lists submitted to them by their CHILD (common) nodes. These nodes must have a capable Internet connection and at least 128M RAM, with a modern processor being highly recommended.
INDEX nodes keep lists of available search nodes, collecting statistics and trying to maintain the structure of the network. giFToxic is currently under heavy development, and the latest release includes various bug fixes and additional language support (hr, ms, fr, cs, az, sk, pt, sr, sv). Notable improvements to the software include fixed escaping, recycling of upload slots, and fixes to the daemon autostart mode.
In conclusion, giFToxic is a powerful client that allows easy and secure sharing of files over multiple protocols, providing a seamless user experience with its intuitive GUI. Its lightweight protocol and flexible plugin paradigm make giFToxic a versatile option for all types of file sharing needs.
A lightweight protocol is used by clients to communicate with the giFT process, allowing the protocol code to be completely abstracted from the user interface. Search nodes handle search requests, and they search the file lists submitted to them by their CHILD (common) nodes. These nodes must have a capable Internet connection and at least 128M RAM, with a modern processor being highly recommended.
INDEX nodes keep lists of available search nodes, collecting statistics and trying to maintain the structure of the network. giFToxic is currently under heavy development, and the latest release includes various bug fixes and additional language support (hr, ms, fr, cs, az, sk, pt, sr, sv). Notable improvements to the software include fixed escaping, recycling of upload slots, and fixes to the daemon autostart mode.
In conclusion, giFToxic is a powerful client that allows easy and secure sharing of files over multiple protocols, providing a seamless user experience with its intuitive GUI. Its lightweight protocol and flexible plugin paradigm make giFToxic a versatile option for all types of file sharing needs.
What's New
Version 0.0.10: N/A