- The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is DC++.
DC++ is an open source peer-to-peer file sharing client developed primarily by Jacek Sieka, and today is the program to use to connect to the Direct Connect network.
DC++ is the open source alternative to the original NeoModus Direct Connect (NMDC) client. While it connects to the same network, the experience is very different. Compared to NMDC, DC++ is very easy to use, and its streamlined interface makes the network more usable.
There are many advantages DC++ has over NMDC. They include, but are not limited to: constant development, single window interface, better GUI, bandwidth management, smaller download and considerably more stable. In a related note, it is worth noting that, unlike some other peer-to-peer file sharing clients, DC++ is adware and spyware free.
There are in turn additional modified versions of DC++ (see below for a list of DC++ mods), developed for specialized communities (e.g., music-sharing communities) or for features that are either experimental or have been rejected to be included in the base client. Some of them are BCDC, CZDC, DC++k, fulDC and oDC.
A good example of an experimental feature would be hashing: the BCDC++ crew did the research to determine what hashing algorithm and setup would work best, and it was later implemented in DC++. There is continued interest to add requested features (such as ratings, hashes, language packs, etc.) to the Direct Connect-protocol/community.
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DC++ mods
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