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#1 2006-12-10 9:19 pm
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what torrent client do you use?
i use tomato. i like it because it is easy to use and its streamlined.
one thing about it is its pretty light on features, like if i just want to d/l one part of a torrent, like a one song from a discography or something, and dont want the rest, i cant do that with tomato.
anyhow, which ones does everyone else use?
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#2 2006-12-10 9:25 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
bittorrent, specifically, bittorrent-curses in a screen.
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#3 2006-12-10 9:27 pm
Re: what torrent client do you use?
BitTorrent, since I don't use it enough to care.
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#4 2006-12-10 9:30 pm
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#5 2006-12-10 9:31 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
I just started using Bits On Wheels and it seems to work pretty well. I was able to download a few things that I just couldn't get with BitTorrent or Transmission.
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#6 2006-12-10 10:40 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
Transmission is great - fast, clean, and small.
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#7 2006-12-10 10:48 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
Transmission when I'm lazy. However Azureus is a superior BT client in my humble opinion.
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#8 2006-12-10 10:51 pm
Re: what torrent client do you use?
Azureus for me, though I haven't tried anything else.
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Stack it!#11 2006-12-10 11:06 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
akb825 wrote:
BitTorrent, since I don't use it enough to care.
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#12 2006-12-10 11:40 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
ScifiterX wrote:
Azureus
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#14 2006-12-11 2:17 am
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
I used bitspirit on my peecee. But I've not used or seen said computer in a long long time.
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#15 2006-12-11 3:09 am
Re: what torrent client do you use?
The store.
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#16 2006-12-11 3:25 am
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
Usually Tomato, but I've gone back to Azureus recently because I felt the need for power options. It's pretty nifty, despite the UI and being a Java app.
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#17 2006-12-11 3:26 am
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
Transmission
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#18 2006-12-11 10:15 am
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
I wish utorrent was available for OS X 
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#19 2006-12-11 11:14 am
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
Bits on Wheels.
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#20 2006-12-11 12:35 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
Azureus!!
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#21 2006-12-11 2:37 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
Booksley wrote:
I wish utorrent was available for OS X
i don't understand most things
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#22 2006-12-11 5:53 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
ukimalefu wrote:
bedstuy wrote:
I just heard a little bit about this app today. It sounds very interesting. Think I might have to give it a try.
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#23 2006-12-11 11:28 pm
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
ukimalefu wrote:
bedstuy wrote:
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#24 2006-12-12 12:45 am
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Re: what torrent client do you use?
Azureus - The UI is java based, and slow as heck on my mac, but the feature set is just so damn good I can't use anything else.
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#25 2006-12-12 5:26 am
Re: what torrent client do you use?
Azureus on both Mac and Windows
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