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Analyzing file sharing protocols

The Gnutella protocol has become the de-facto standard protocol for peer-to-peer based file sharing. Since this protocol is widely used an in depth analysis is in order. The flaws of Gnutella will be explored and possible solutions will be discussed.

P-Grid and OpenFT will also be analyzed in a similar fashion and their flaws will be discussed, along with suggestions on how they can be improved.



Marcus Bergner 2003-06-10