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Deluge is a feature rich BitTorrent client for OS X, Linux, Unix and Windows operating systems. The application uses libtorrent in its backend and features multiple user-interfaces including: GTK+, web and console. Deluge has been designed using the client server model with a daemon process, which handles all the bittorrent activity.

Deluge features a rich plugin collection and most of Deluge's functionality is available through plugins.
Deluge is lightweight and unobtrusive and doesn't monopolize system resources.
Deluge is not designed for any one specific desktop environment and therefore it will operate in GNOME, KDE, XFCE and others.

Vuze Torrent Downloader is a lightweight and powerful bittorrent client designed for Windows users. It promises a simple, fast, and easy experience for managing and downloading torrents. While Vuze is no longer actively developed or supported, it remains a functional option for those who prefer its familiar interface and features.

Vuze was first released in June 2003 and quickly gained popularity due to its user-friendly interface and comprehensive features. However, development slowed down significantly in recent years, leading to the release of BiglyBT as its official replacement.

Vuze primarily functions as a Bittorrent client for downloading files through the Bittorrent protocol. It allows users to search for torrents, download and manage files, and configure various settings like connection speed and bandwidth allocation.

Technically, Vuze still exists and functions, but it is no longer actively developed or supported. This means that you will not receive any new features or bug fixes. However, the current version of Vuze remains stable and usable for most users.

Choosing the right Bittorrent client depends on your individual needs and preferences. Consider factors like features, ease of use, security, and platform compatibility when making your decision.

Vuze Torrent Downloader remains a viable option for users who prefer its familiar interface and features. While it is no longer actively developed or supported, the current version remains stable and functional. However, users who prioritize security and compatibility with the latest.

BitComet (originally named SimpleBT client from versions 0.11 to 0.37) is a cross-protocol BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows and available in 52 different languages.[5] Its first public release was version 0.28. The current BitComet logo has been used since version 0.50.[6]

BitComet's main features include an embedded Internet Explorer window to let users search for torrents. Along with the features typical of contemporary BitTorrent clients, it supports UPnP gateway configuration, bandwidth scheduling, Webseeding, selecting only certain files for download inside a torrent package, NAT traversal (removed in v.1.03),[7] Peer Exchange (in older versions, using a proprietary protocol and starting with v.1.19 also by using the Extension Protocol, implementing a PEX mechanism compatible with μTorrent / Mainline PEX),[8] Initial-Seeding (Super-Seeding) and support for Magnet Links.

When downloading, BitComet provides the option to prioritize the first and last portions of media files so that files may be previewed before they are completely downloaded.
It also has a "Preview Download Mode" in which all pieces of the torrent will be, basically, downloaded sequentially thus allowing the user to play a media file while downloading (provided that the downloading speed and piece availability stay ahead of playing bitrate).
BitComet also allows users to share their .torrent files, on a searchable P2P network, with other BitComet users through the torrent sharing feature, named "Torrent Share" in previous versions and renamed to "Torrent Exchange" since v.1.17.[9] BitComet uses the Kademlia (mainline) DHT to operate even when the tracker is offline. BitComet is capable of downloading files over HTTP and FTP as well as bittorrent, and it includes download plugins for Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Maxthon.[7]

In February 2011, BitComet launched an anonymous downloading feature to its VIP customers. Using this feature, downloads will be handled by BitComet VIP servers and the real IP address of the user will be hidden.[12]

During version 0.60, BitComet received bad publicity because its implementation of the DHT feature, which was new at the time, could be exploited to ignore the private flag of a tracker. This allowed users to avoid download and upload ratio restrictions, which are common on private trackers. Some private trackers responded to this by blacklisting version 0.60.[14] BitComet developer RnySmile reverted the client back to version 0.59 in response to the blacklisting.[15]

Starting with version 0.85 (from early 2007), BitComet added a non-standard option to its torrent maker that ensures that no two data files in a multi-file torrent occupy the same BitTorrent "piece." To accomplish this, BitComet includes in the torrent a collection of empty "padding" files which houses the remainder of each file's last "piece". While these files are transparent to BitComet users, they damage the performance of other clients, because peers must devote resources and bandwidth to the padding files, with no benefit to the non-BitComet users. These files can constitute up to 10% of the total data transferred, creating a substantial drain on the swarm.[18] BitComet developers added this feature to allow support of a feature called Long-Term Seeding in which the BitComet client can download files from other BitComet clients who have an identical file but not from the same torrent. It also allows the downloading of individual files from other non torrent sources like ED2K links. The addition of the padding file ensures that a complete version of the file can be obtained rather than being unable to complete the relevant file or last "piece" [19]

As of April 2008 FileHippo will no longer be updating BitComet. As they have copied the FileHippo site text, files, images and update checker and are passing it off as original work. We recommend you use a different more reputable torrent client such as uTorrent.[20]

This occurred after FileHippo reportedly noticed that the design and code of the AppHit.com site was very similar with the one FileHippo used, copying not only icons, but text from FileHippo's website and FileHippo's own original update checking software.

According to the official BitTorrent specification, 'All strings in a .torrent file that contains text must be UTF-8 encoded'.[21] When generating torrents on non-Latin character systems such as Chinese or Japanese, BitComet versions prior to 1.20[22] encoded the files' names and paths using the Windows Chinese/Japanese code page, and stored a UTF-8 version in a non-standard attribute.[23] Starting with the March 2010 release of version 1.20, BitComet's torrent format now conforms to the standard.