Valknut 0.3.7 review
DownloadValknut is a program the uses the Direct Connect protocol.
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Valknut is a program the uses the Direct Connect protocol. It is compatible with other DC clients, such as the original DC from Neomodus, DC++ and derivatives. Valknut also interoperates with all common DC hub software.
Valknut is written by Mathias K?ster and is licensed under the GNU GPL. It is written in C++ and uses the cross-platform Qt (TM) library for its GUI. Valknut compiles and runs on Linux, FreeBSD, MacOSX and Windows.
Originally, Valknut was called DCGUI, which unfortunately was very similar to the name of another Linux DC client. It was then renamed to dcgui-qt to avoid confusion. However, trademark problems relating to the use of 'Qt' in the name forced another name change, to the rather unique Valknut. Most occurences of the old names have been replaced, but in some places, such as where it would cause too much disruption, the name hasn't been changed.
Here are some key features of "Valknut":
open source
multiplatform (Linux,Win32,OSX ...)
multilanguage
multihub connections
multihub search
multi-/chunkdownload (download one file from multiple sources at the same time)
firewall support
sounds
favorite hub list
online translator
load/save search results
autosearch new sources
socks support for linux (http://www.inet.no/dante/)
proxy support for hublists
support bz2 share lists
support xml share lists
support ssl transfers
support ssl hub connections (e.g. hub use sslproxy)
support secure chat (not secure against "Man In The Middle Attack")
chat emoticons
tiger tree hash (TTH) support.
What's New:
This build includes some test patches:
File/Dir creation rights bug
Encoding patch for dcfilebrowser
Save layout Patch.
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