Kazaa Lite shut down

**MIG-31** · Dec 6, 2003, 11:11 PM

The Kazaa Lite K++ project has been shut down by Sharman Networks on grounds of copyright infringement.

The project, which had been set up to block spy and ad ware within the Kazaa Media Desktop Program has achieved notoriety within the P2P world through its simplistic approach and success in reverse engineering the Kazaa application.

However, the program infringed on the copyright of Sharman Networks, the company that now own and program the Kazaa Media Desktop application, after the purchase of the code and copyright in 2002. The FastTrack (Kazaa) network is financed through advertising systems, which Kazaa Lite K++ does not include, and so was seen as a threat by the owners.

Sharman have threatened legal action, and ordered that the offending content be removed from the official Kazaa Lite sites, including http://www.kazaalite.tk/ which now contains no reference to the existance of the application.

Source: nvmax.com

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 7, 2003, 12:38 AM

but there is nothig agenst the tools t mod the program your self
and you can get acess to thiers files nd 1,000 x more by useing shareaza

Sharman Networks have not build a version of kazza yet
they just aqrued owership of the progam and delvolpement with in Q3 the last year

Sharman Networks aslo is sueing th riaa and several others

-={420}=- · Dec 7, 2003, 01:17 AM

Well, the downloads off the websites are gone, but for those who already have it, it sure does still work!

I decided I'm gonna give shareaza a try also.

P.S. 1000th post - YAY!

nForcer · Dec 7, 2003, 01:24 AM

All I can say is WOW - I never saw it coming. </sarcasm>

zerodamage · Dec 7, 2003, 02:29 AM

I am sure if anyone here wants the latest versoin of Kazaa lite, all they would have to do is ask and someone would probably have it somewhere. The major issue with Kazaa, the orginal version is the amount of spyware in the program. This is fine with me though, Kazaa is now a dead p2p program. I imagine edonkey or another good one like it will take over. Maybe even winmx.

Dividend · Dec 7, 2003, 04:26 AM

Even for those who already have K-Lite, it won't function for too much longer. (link). Not much of a loss though; plenty of other excellent and spyware free P2P's in existance - Shareaza, Piolet, eMule, Ares (Don't install navhelper with this one). There's no shortage.

DriveEuro · Dec 7, 2003, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by -={420}=-
I decided I'm gonna give shareaza a try also.

AHAHAHA, go ahead. No need in using a P2P program that uses like 20-25% of the CPU cycles for crap. Kazaa, Kazaa Lite, Shareaza, eMule (eDonkey)....... All hash files which chews up massive CPU cycles. Waste of time.

No_Style · Dec 7, 2003, 06:54 AM

Ares has my vote! Use this~! It's a great lil program. The ease of use rivals that of K++!

ExitiosuS · Dec 7, 2003, 07:01 AM

Most people that used Kazaa Lite are probably not willing to go back to a spyware laiden application... so for a piece of software like that relying on people with shares to keep it alive, and the number of KLite users that aren't coming back... they're probably losing a little more than they're gaining. :P

At any rate, it was inevitable. Lol

KLite just suffered the fate of all programs of its kind, a new one will merely take its place.

(In this case, there are tons of others. lol)

DriveEuro · Dec 7, 2003, 07:10 AM

DC++. I can't think of anything else worth the time. I have never NOT found something I was looking for on there. And a large amount of the sweedish users have fast as hell connections which help for DL speeds of course.

ExitiosuS · Dec 7, 2003, 07:12 AM

Ya, DC++ is definitely great... Only thing I use at the moment.
A friend of mine introduced me to it maybe six-seven weeks ago... Love it.

Dividend · Dec 7, 2003, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
All hash files which chews up massive CPU cycles. Waste of time.

File hashing is a necessary funtion of all modern P2P applications for a number of reasons. The primary use is unique file identification. Second is corruption recovery. Both Shareaza and Ares (and any recent Gnutella client) can use TigerTree hashing which allows corruption recovery for loss of less than 1MB/corrupt block, and eMule uses CMD4 hashing to get a loss of ~9MB/corrupt block. Piolet only uses SHA1 so the file can only be determined if it is corrupt or not as a whole (that is, it can't tell which part is corrupt).

Kazaa uses the crummiest hashing scheme in existance - it can't even uniquely identify a file because the whole file isn't even hashed. A hacked node could serve you entirely incorrect data in those large unhashed blocks and Kazaa would be none the wiser (while you get completely unusable files). For a little more info on why Kazaa's hashing sucks (link).

In any case, hashing is only performed once per file and after that your CPU is free. It's a completely painless operation and saves you from wasted time redownloading until a non-corrupt copy comes through. Even on my pitiful 400mhz CPU, file hashing doesn't take up that much power.

DriveEuro · Dec 7, 2003, 08:33 AM

Then why does a computer that runs Kazaa burst to like 25% CPU usage every 5 seconds? I've seen it on numerous of my friends computers. I tell so many people why Kazaa blows.

Dividend · Dec 7, 2003, 09:06 AM

Well, that's just Kazaa being the turd it is. It has nothing to do with hashing.

~~Crash Override~~ · Dec 7, 2003, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
Then why does a computer that runs Kazaa burst to like 25% CPU usage every 5 seconds? I've seen it on numerous of my friends computers. I tell so many people why Kazaa blows.

What options do they have enabled while its doing that?

What else are they using?

Are they doing a file search?

I use kazaa on my laptop and even when I put it down to level 3 performance (hidden option of the P4 mobiles, kicks it down to 500MHz and lets you have tons of battery life and actually the OS and all still works just fine) I can hash the kazaa files in a few seconds and no CPU time is eaten up after that. However, if I start searching for files the CPU time goes way way up.

Thats why I ask all of the questions. Now the one that uses up the most of my CPU time for hashing files is BitTorrent. It uses a better hashing method than most file sharing apps. However the price you pay for that is in CPU cycles until the files been hashed. After that its just fine

-={420}=- · Dec 7, 2003, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
AHAHAHA, go ahead. No need in using a P2P program that uses like 20-25% of the CPU cycles for crap. Kazaa, Kazaa Lite, Shareaza, eMule (eDonkey)....... All hash files which chews up massive CPU cycles. Waste of time.

Like I said in another thread, I don't use P2P to get music, apps, games, etc. I only use it for "miscellaneous"

files. But, nonetheless, I like shareaza because the new version is sorta an all-in-one. Here's a quote from their website: "Help us test the next major version of Shareaza, which supports G2, eDonkey2000, BitTorrent and legacy Gnutella!" I tried it and it's pretty fast at mass downloading "stuff". I would never trust a P2P program for any important stuff or any big files. No need for that as IRC is still the king as far as I'm concerned.

Matth · Dec 7, 2003, 04:10 PM

Is the current version 2.4.3 ? - if so, I just downloaded it (and NOT from some dirty backwater either!)

Dunno that I'd ever use it, but to anyone that says "you can't", I say "crap!"

Remember ForceASPI? the hacked install of Adaptec ASPI drivers?
They tried to stop it, but they were just pissing in the wind.

**MIG-31** · Dec 7, 2003, 04:17 PM

from the response from this post has left me with a little bit of a good feeling as i weren't sure on posting to begin with.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 8, 2003, 12:11 AM

funn thing is search load kazza search kazza lite ... lol a million download locations lol

EDIT: kaaza is now trying to make kazza lite versions fail to work properly!!!!

deconects,errors, etc

hasher · Dec 8, 2003, 01:27 AM

need only 2 things dc++ and irc program great

Zulan · Dec 8, 2003, 10:35 AM

Mwah nothin beats FTP, only use kazaa lite for miscellaneous files, like a single mp3 or something like that.

Dec 6, 2003, 11:11 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,770 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Kazaa Lite shut down The Kazaa Lite K++ project has been shut down by Sharman Networks on grounds of copyright infringement. The project, which had been set up to block spy and ad ware within the Kazaa Media Desktop Program has achieved notoriety within the P2P world through its simplistic approach and success in reverse engineering the Kazaa application. However, the program infringed on the copyright of Sharman Networks, the company that now own and program the Kazaa Media Desktop application, after the purchase of the code and copyright in 2002. The FastTrack (Kazaa) network is financed through advertising systems, which Kazaa Lite K++ does not include, and so was seen as a threat by the owners. Sharman have threatened legal action, and ordered that the offending content be removed from the official Kazaa Lite sites, including http://www.kazaalite.tk/ which now contains no reference to the existance of the application. Source: nvmax.com __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Dec 7, 2003, 12:38 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	but there is nothig agenst the tools t mod the program your self and you can get acess to thiers files nd 1,000 x more by useing shareaza Sharman Networks have not build a version of kazza yet they just aqrued owership of the progam and delvolpement with in Q3 the last year Sharman Networks aslo is sueing th riaa and several others __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; Dec 7, 2003 at 12:43 AM.

Dec 7, 2003, 01:17 AM	#3
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Well, the downloads off the websites are gone, but for those who already have it, it sure does still work! I decided I'm gonna give shareaza a try also. P.S. 1000th post - YAY! __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Dec 7, 2003, 06:54 AM	#8
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Tried Shareaza, Piolet, eMule, Ares Ares has my vote! Use this~! It's a great lil program. The ease of use rivals that of K++! __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Dec 7, 2003, 07:10 AM	#10
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	DC++. I can't think of anything else worth the time. I have never NOT found something I was looking for on there. And a large amount of the sweedish users have fast as hell connections which help for DL speeds of course. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 7, 2003, 01:24 AM	#4
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	All I can say is WOW - I never saw it coming. </sarcasm>

Dec 7, 2003, 02:29 AM	#5
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I am sure if anyone here wants the latest versoin of Kazaa lite, all they would have to do is ask and someone would probably have it somewhere. The major issue with Kazaa, the orginal version is the amount of spyware in the program. This is fine with me though, Kazaa is now a dead p2p program. I imagine edonkey or another good one like it will take over. Maybe even winmx.

Dec 7, 2003, 04:26 AM	#6
Dividend the Lurker Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Even for those who already have K-Lite, it won't function for too much longer. (link). Not much of a loss though; plenty of other excellent and spyware free P2P's in existance - Shareaza, Piolet, eMule, Ares (Don't install navhelper with this one). There's no shortage.

Dec 7, 2003, 07:01 AM	#9
ExitiosuS Simian Masterpiece! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ont. Canada Posts: 358 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	Most people that used Kazaa Lite are probably not willing to go back to a spyware laiden application... so for a piece of software like that relying on people with shares to keep it alive, and the number of KLite users that aren't coming back... they're probably losing a little more than they're gaining. :P At any rate, it was inevitable. Lol KLite just suffered the fate of all programs of its kind, a new one will merely take its place. (In this case, there are tons of others. lol)

Dec 7, 2003, 07:12 AM	#11
ExitiosuS Simian Masterpiece! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ont. Canada Posts: 358 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	Ya, DC++ is definitely great... Only thing I use at the moment. A friend of mine introduced me to it maybe six-seven weeks ago... Love it.

Dec 7, 2003, 08:33 AM	#13
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Then why does a computer that runs Kazaa burst to like 25% CPU usage every 5 seconds? I've seen it on numerous of my friends computers. I tell so many people why Kazaa blows. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 7, 2003, 09:06 AM	#14
Dividend the Lurker Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Well, that's just Kazaa being the turd it is. It has nothing to do with hashing.

Dec 7, 2003, 04:10 PM	#17
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,410 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	Is the current version 2.4.3 ? - if so, I just downloaded it (and NOT from some dirty backwater either!) Dunno that I'd ever use it, but to anyone that says "you can't", I say "crap!" Remember ForceASPI? the hacked install of Adaptec ASPI drivers? They tried to stop it, but they were just pissing in the wind.

Dec 7, 2003, 04:17 PM	Thread Starter #18
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,770 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	from the response from this post has left me with a little bit of a good feeling as i weren't sure on posting to begin with. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Dec 8, 2003, 12:11 AM	#19
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	funn thing is search load kazza search kazza lite ... lol a million download locations lol EDIT: kaaza is now trying to make kazza lite versions fail to work properly!!!! deconects,errors, etc __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; Dec 8, 2003 at 12:47 AM.

Dec 8, 2003, 10:35 AM	#21
Zulan DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In your backyard Posts: 236 Rep Power: 0	Mwah nothin beats FTP, only use kazaa lite for miscellaneous files, like a single mp3 or something like that. __________________ System 1: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (socket 939) \| DVD-RW: Sony DVD RW DW-U18A \| Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo2-54G \| GFX: nVidia Geforce 6600 GT \| Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 1100DF \| RAM: 1 GB Kingston PC 3200 \| Sound: Soundblaster X-Fi \| Main HDD: 2 * Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB Serial ATA 10000RPM @ RAID 0 \| Storage HDD: Maxtor DiamondMAX Plus 9 120 GB 8 MB Cache \| DVD: Lite-On 16* DVD \| OS: Windows XP SP2 \| PSU: Sweex 650W PSU *System 2:* CPU: AMD Sempron 3000+ \| Motherboard: MSI K7N2 Delta2-FSR \| GFX: nVidia Geforce 6200 256 MB \| Monitor: Hercules Prophetview 920 PRO \| RAM: 1 GB Kingston PC 3200 \| Sound: Nvidia Soundstorm \| Main HDD: Maxtor DiamondMAX Plus 9 80 GB 8 MB Cache \| CD-ROM: NEC 52* CD \| OS: FreeBSD 6.0-STABLE \| PSU: A-Open 300W PSU *Laptop:* CPU: AMD Mobile Sempron 3100+ \| GFX: SiS M760GX 128 MB \| Monitor: 15" XGA TFT LCD \| RAM: 1 GB Kingston PC 3200 \| Sound: Realtek AC '97 audio \| HDD: 40 GB \| DVD-RW: Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-833S \| OS: Windows XP PRO SP2

Dec 8, 2003, 01:27 AM	#20
hasher if u got some ,pass it around Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 0	need only 2 things dc++ and irc program great