- The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is eMule.
In computing, eMule is a peer to peer file sharing application that works with the eDonkey network and offers more features than the standard eDonkey client. eMule is open source software released under the GNU General Public License. It runs on the Microsoft Windows operating systems.
The distinguishing features of eMule are the direct exchange of links between client nodes, fast recovery of corrupted downloads and the use of a credit system, to reward frequent uploaders. Furthermore eMule transmits data in (Zlib-)compressed form to save bandwidth. Another feature of eMule is the ability to accept "ed2k" links from a web browser and begin downloading the file(s) these links refer to. These links ensure that the file being downloaded is indeed what it says it is and does not contain a virus or spyware. Recently many of the sites which provide these links have been taken offline by authorities due to questionable legality of the links they provide.
Recent versions (v0.40+) of eMule have their own implementation of the Kademlia-network, which does not rely on central servers as the eDonkey network does. You can use eMuleMod (modification of original eMule) too.
The eMule client is a Windows application; its code forms the basis for the Linux clients, xMule and aMule.
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