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'''Comparison of methods for file sharing''' - The following tables compares the details of the different methods for file sharing. |
'''Comparison of methods for file sharing''' - The following tables compares the details of the different methods for file sharing. |
Revision as of 17:08, 31 May 2020
Comparison of methods for file sharing - The following tables compares the details of the different methods for file sharing.
Required download manager | Blocked ports | |
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Peer-to-peer | P2P client | Common Issues with blocking ports. |
Peer to mail | webmail or e-mail client | No problems with blocking ports (SMTP or HTTP) |
File hosting service | Web browser or download manager | No problems with blocking ports (HTTP only) |
Usenet | Newsreader | |
BitTorrent | BitTorrent or WebTorrent client | Common Issues with blocking ports. |
IRC (DCC) | Web browser or IRC client | No problems with blocking ports (IRC 6667 or HTTP) |
Security
Forced (simultaneous) providing for the collection | The probability of contracting a computer virus | |
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Peer-to-peer | Yes | high probability of infected files. P2P networks are increasingly under surveillance of various organizations. |
Peer to mail | No | Less likely infected files when using the verified sources |
File hosting service | No | Less likely infected files when using the verified sources |
Usenet | No | Less likely infected files when using the verified sources |
BitTorrent | Yes | Files are checked by the community focused around the private tracker. Open trackers in no way guarantee the compatibility of the file with the description |
IRC (DCC) | Yes | Low considering that we are downloading and sharing files with the fraternising people |
Anonymity
Connecting with other users | Disclosures of your IP address | |
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Peer-to-peer | Yes | yes, unless uses to anonymous P2P or connect to VPN |
Peer to mail | No | Can uses proxy servers |
File hosting service | No | Can uses proxy servers |
Usenet | No | Can uses proxy servers |
BitTorrent | Yes | yes, unless uses connect to VPN |
IRC (DCC) | No | Can uses proxy servers |
Availability of sources
Average speed of downloading files | Limitations | Global search | |
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Peer-to-peer | The transfer speed often depends on the number of people you are connecting to | no | Yes |
Peer to mail | High speed transfer without additional configuration | no | no, just internet forums |
File hosting service | depending on server policy | Smaller transfer speeds if use free account | no, just internet forums |
Usenet | Very restricted, if using free accounts | most servers is available to pay or invite only. | Yes |
BitTorrent | The transfer speed often depends on the number of people you are connecting to | no | no, hovewer does exists multi-search eg. torrentz2.eu or DHT crawlers like btdig.com, experimental Tribler support global search thanks to gossip protocol |
IRC (DCC) | The transfer speed depends of people you are connecting to | no | no, hovewer does exists search eg. sunxdcc |
veracity
Protocol | Conformity of the description of the content | Verifying sources |
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Peer-to-peer | Search in no way guarantees the compatibility description file | None |
Peer to mail | Files checked by the administration and user forums | A good description of the content and the quality of the file. When using unknown sources can fake. |
File hosting service | Files checked by the administration and user forums | A good description of the content and the quality of the file. When using unknown sources can fake. |
Usenet | Files checked by the administration and users | A good description of the content and the quality of the file. When using unknown sources can fake. |
BitTorrent | Files are checked by the community focused around the private tracker. Open trackers in no way guarantee the compatibility of the file with the description | A good description of the content and the quality of the file. When using unknown sources can fake. |
IRC (DCC) | Files checked by the administration and users | A good description of the content and the quality of the file. |