Protocols

Here’s a list of network protocols that we’ll be looking at. The selection will obviously require support on all major platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux).

1. Bittorrent (Private Tracker + Frontend)
   It requires generating .torrent files which is very cumbersome. Can be capped by ISPs.
2. DC++ (Private Hub)
   MD5 checksums issues?
3. WASTE
   Pending evaluation
4. eDonkey/eMule
   Can be capped by ISP.
5. Gnutella/Gnutella2
   Can be capped by ISP. 
6. IRC
   Requires bots/scripts. No encryption?
7. GNUnet
   Pending evaluation.
8. FTP/SFTP (Private user/pass)
   Poor security for FTP. Too risky for SFTP? No Fair Queue System

Please use the discussions page if you have more suggestions.