Yeah, I'm using Azureus (on OS X) too, but it makes my Usenet downloads (using Unison) slow to a crawl. Might just be the nature of having so many connections going at once, but I'm in the market for something else. I agree with dmron that there could have been some more info, but this at least points me in the right direction, so thanks for a good digg!
Java 5.0 aka 1.5 is and has been availible for winxp and other platforms for a good long while now.And yes it is so much faster and better than older versions, I tend to agree those versions suck!!!!Most people base their judgements about java on old outdated sucky versions.If they are going to do that, then isn't it fare to say that all macs suck, based on a mac say 10 years old (btw they really sucked back then).
azureus download speeds are not a issue as they are very good, comparing with other clients azureus is usually has better download speeds, when ppl say that Azurues is slow its not the download speed they are talking about its the gui speed, which if you upgrade to that latest java version is no longer a problem!
Most of the time Azureus download speeds have been pretty good for me but recently I switched to bitlord because it downloaded too slow. I have been running Java 1.5. The torrent that made me switch was running really slow usually at OKb/s and peaking at 5Kb/s whereas with Bitlord I was running pretty steady around 30Kb/s. I've now been running comparisons with Azureus, Bitlord, Bitcomet, ABC, and Azureus is the slowest. There are tons of great features in Azureus but sometimes the DL can be really slow for me.
The Bitloard Malware should be changed back to yes. Taken from the BitLord Wiki: "BitLord is a outdated repackaged BitComet client, which adds two new buttons to the toolbar for linking to pornography and gambling sites." The adware is enough to justify malware and to the BitLord users get a clue and use BitComet since BitLord is just a repackage of old BitComet code licenses to make money off ads. Just because some torrent sites recommend it doesn't mean it's good it means they are being paid to promote it.
i switched from azureus to bitcomet. az was slowing down my system and hogging alot of bandwith. bc seems faster, more stable and all in all i like it more
I love Azureus, but I've experimenting with other clients because (a) I found that it was using up too much system memory and (b) I recently noticed that my download speeds had really dropped and I wasn't getting as many remote connections as before (something to do with my ISP I assume). I've settled on Bitcomet for now. It punches through my firewall, router and whatever the ISP is doing to give me good download speeds. It is quite feature rich, (although non-extensible), and it hardly uses any system resources. I can web browse and run photoshop while downloading torrents now, which I couldn't with Azureus. My only complaint about Bitcomet, and probably the thing that initially turns people off of it, is the ugly-ugly hard to understand GUI. Whoever designed Bitcomet is a whiz at networking, but could use a course in human factors for coders.
in my opinion you cannot judge on which is the best bittorent client without knowing the conditions. for example if someone is a plays games while downloading Azureus is not a good choice. If your behind a firewall or router you'll need to know how to forward a port, if this sounds all too complicated then utorrnet isn't for you, the one with least memory usage that i know of is Arctic torrent(very basic) i dont really like it though. For a full list of features of practically all bittorrent clients in a tabular form goto <a class="user" href="http://www.answers.com/topic/comparison-of-bittorrent-software">http://www.answers.com/topic/comparison-of-bittorrent-software</a>I got used to bitcomet but some trackers dont allow it, like www.bitsoup.org, so im looking for change. currently trying bitspirit, It is based on bitcomet, memory usage 18,000K which is good. As I recall bitcomet takes around 60,000K. Bitspirits gui is very nice, but not sure about download speeds. Just check out the site and see which is most suitable for you.
AB_RSep 23, 2005
Another Wiki entry...
greenbrielSep 23, 2005
Yeah, I'm using Azureus (on OS X) too, but it makes my Usenet downloads (using Unison) slow to a crawl. Might just be the nature of having so many connections going at once, but I'm in the market for something else. I agree with dmron that there could have been some more info, but this at least points me in the right direction, so thanks for a good digg!
bitzSep 23, 2005
Java 5.0 aka 1.5 is and has been availible for winxp and other platforms for a good long while now.And yes it is so much faster and better than older versions, I tend to agree those versions suck!!!!Most people base their judgements about java on old outdated sucky versions.If they are going to do that, then isn't it fare to say that all macs suck, based on a mac say 10 years old (btw they really sucked back then).
diggertSep 23, 2005
azureus download speeds are not a issue as they are very good, comparing with other clients azureus is usually has better download speeds, when ppl say that Azurues is slow its not the download speed they are talking about its the gui speed, which if you upgrade to that latest java version is no longer a problem!
mattschlSep 23, 2005
Most of the time Azureus download speeds have been pretty good for me but recently I switched to bitlord because it downloaded too slow. I have been running Java 1.5. The torrent that made me switch was running really slow usually at OKb/s and peaking at 5Kb/s whereas with Bitlord I was running pretty steady around 30Kb/s. I've now been running comparisons with Azureus, Bitlord, Bitcomet, ABC, and Azureus is the slowest. There are tons of great features in Azureus but sometimes the DL can be really slow for me.
fourcornersSep 24, 2005
The Bitloard Malware should be changed back to yes. Taken from the BitLord Wiki: "BitLord is a outdated repackaged BitComet client, which adds two new buttons to the toolbar for linking to pornography and gambling sites." The adware is enough to justify malware and to the BitLord users get a clue and use BitComet since BitLord is just a repackage of old BitComet code licenses to make money off ads. Just because some torrent sites recommend it doesn't mean it's good it means they are being paid to promote it.
teknotantSep 26, 2005
Azureus all the way, it is on my windowz box and my linux box.
djnickSep 26, 2005
i switched from azureus to bitcomet. az was slowing down my system and hogging alot of bandwith. bc seems faster, more stable and all in all i like it more
celticericNov 27, 2005
I love Azureus, but I've experimenting with other clients because (a) I found that it was using up too much system memory and (b) I recently noticed that my download speeds had really dropped and I wasn't getting as many remote connections as before (something to do with my ISP I assume). I've settled on Bitcomet for now. It punches through my firewall, router and whatever the ISP is doing to give me good download speeds. It is quite feature rich, (although non-extensible), and it hardly uses any system resources. I can web browse and run photoshop while downloading torrents now, which I couldn't with Azureus. My only complaint about Bitcomet, and probably the thing that initially turns people off of it, is the ugly-ugly hard to understand GUI. Whoever designed Bitcomet is a whiz at networking, but could use a course in human factors for coders.
libnaniNov 14, 2006
in my opinion you cannot judge on which is the best bittorent client without knowing the conditions. for example if someone is a plays games while downloading Azureus is not a good choice. If your behind a firewall or router you'll need to know how to forward a port, if this sounds all too complicated then utorrnet isn't for you, the one with least memory usage that i know of is Arctic torrent(very basic) i dont really like it though. For a full list of features of practically all bittorrent clients in a tabular form goto <a class="user" href="http://www.answers.com/topic/comparison-of-bittorrent-software">http://www.answers.com/topic/comparison-of-bittorrent-software</a>I got used to bitcomet but some trackers dont allow it, like www.bitsoup.org, so im looking for change. currently trying bitspirit, It is based on bitcomet, memory usage 18,000K which is good. As I recall bitcomet takes around 60,000K. Bitspirits gui is very nice, but not sure about download speeds. Just check out the site and see which is most suitable for you.
iosirisJul 4, 2007
When you have 1GB ram and 1.6Ghz+, theres nothing holding me back from using Azureus.
antonvrgFeb 26, 2011
i personally think deluge is the way to go
antonvrgFeb 26, 2011
i personally think deluge is the way to go