WireShare

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title: "WireShare" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["gnutella-clients", "free-bittorrent-clients", "free-file-sharing-software", "free-software-programmed-in-java", "internet-services-shut-down-by-a-legal-challenge"] description: "Peer to peer file sharing software" topic_path: "general/gnutella-clients" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WireShare" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Peer to peer file sharing software ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox software"]

Field	Value
title	WireShare
screenshot	WireShare v5.6.6 (2017) - screenshot of the software.png
released
repo	https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/
programming language	Java
platform	Cross-platform
genre	Peer-to-peer file sharing
license	GNU General Public License
website
frequently updated
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| title = WireShare | name = | logo = | screenshot = WireShare v5.6.6 (2017) - screenshot of the software.png | caption = | collapsible = | developer = | released = | discontinued = | latest release version = | latest release date = | latest preview version = | latest preview date = | repo = https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/ | status = | programming language = Java | operating system = | platform = Cross-platform | size = | language = | genre = Peer-to-peer file sharing | license = GNU General Public License | website = | frequently updated = WireShare (formerly known as LimeWire Pirate Edition) is a revival of the LimeWire software, a gnutella p2p-network client.{{cite web | url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372412,00.asp | title = Report: LimeWire 'Resurrected' by Secret Dev Team – News & Opinion | last = Albanesius | first = Chloe | work = PC Magazine | date = 9 November 2010 | accessdate = 30 November 2010 | archive-date = 12 July 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170712164112/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372412,00.asp | url-status = live | url = http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-resurrected-by-secret-dev-team-101108/ | title = LimeWire Resurrected By Secret Dev Team | author = enigmax | work = TorrentFreak | date = 9 November 2010 | accessdate = 12 May 2011 | archive-date = 11 November 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101111012618/http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-resurrected-by-secret-dev-team-101108/ | url-status = live

History

LimeWire Pirate Edition

After LimeWire was shut down by the RIAA, a hacker with the alias of "Meta Pirate" created LimeWire Pirate Edition. Lime Wire LLC has stated that the company was "not behind these efforts[, and] LimeWire does not authorize them. LimeWire, complying with the Court’s October 26, 2010 injunction, acted to shut down the Pirate Edition website." A court order was issued to close down the website and Meta Pirate did not contest the order.{{cite web | url = http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-pirate-edition-site-nuked-by-cheap-and-dishonest-riaa-action-101119/ | title = LimeWire Pirate Edition Site Nuked By "Cheap and Dishonest" RIAA Action | author = enigmax | work = TorrentFreak | date = 19 November 2010 | accessdate = 12 May 2011 | archive-date = 25 March 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110325134829/http://torrentfreak.com/limewire-pirate-edition-site-nuked-by-cheap-and-dishonest-riaa-action-101119/ | url-status = live

WireShare

After it was shut down, the original LimeWire Pirate Edition open source project was reformed into WireShare with the goal of preserving the Gnutella network and maintaining a continuation of the original effort, with the software still operating today.

References

References

1. Humphries, Matthew. (9 November 2010 ). "LimeWire is back as LimeWire Pirate Edition (UPDATED) – Tech Products & Geek News". Geek.com.
2. Anderson, Nate. "Horde of piratical monkeys creates LimeWire: Pirate Edition". [[Ars Technica]].
3. "metapirate/LimeWire-Pirate-Edition". GitHub.
4. "WireShare".
5. "WireShare (formerly entitled LimeWire Pirate Edition)".

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