Mainline Bittorrent Client Equipped with Application Support

September 10, 2010 by Yonah
Filed under: Announcements & Events, File-Sharing Programs, Networks & Services

Directing its focus also on in-client applications, Bittorrent Inc is taking the next step to its new goal – making sure that its protocol gets past the file sharing boundaries in terms of usage.

The beta version of the upcoming Mainline 7.1 client, (which will become available probably in two weeks) enables this capability. Through third party Javascript apps now users will be able to access games, media and music all within the confines of the client.

In a recent interview Bittorrent Inc’s CEO Eric Klinker emphasized the importance of in-client applications saying: “This is our first step as part of a broader strategic effort to bridge the divide between creators and consumers. Many software and gaming companies are finding success with a ‘freemium’ philosophy, and with over 14 million BitTorrent Mainline users, apps are an ideal distribution platform for this new generation of developers and creators.”

APIs were also announced to allow developers to come up with new applications, with an SDK and apps made available by the company under a three-clause BSD license. As announced, the new applications will have the capability to interact with other web services to grab data.

Tags: BitTorrent, file sharing applications, file-sharing, p2p