P2P File Sharing

The common definition for file sharing is the exchange of files between computer users. File sharing contains text files, pictures, films, videos or even programs that can be shared and can be uploaded or downloaded through the usage of internet connection. This practice of exchanging files from computers to computers is the easiest and quickest way to transmit data with one or more users. The act of file sharing is commonly legal unless copyrighted files are transmitted through internet network without proper permission or authorization.
P2P file sharing is also known as peer to peer; it is the type of file sharing where the files or programs are set up as a server ready to be installed and run into a shared folder for large files to be downloaded or make available for upload. Millions of users including us share files online. We are connected from our computer to a network sharing the same program/software. A great advantage of using P2P file sharing is that we can excess to numerous information for free.
As mentioned in the article of Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect,  BitTorrent is one of the example of P2P file sharing. The files of BitTorrent to be extracted is also known as the "seed" that must be uploaded and downloaded using their specific software. After the files, mostly are music, games, videos and movies can be fully access and use with other softwares to open them after the seed is 100% complete in downloading. This sharing protocol are used for distributing large amount of datas. It is a free and easy accessible open source file sharing program utilize to share date more efficiently and at faster speed. Another popular P2P file sharing is eMule similar to LimeWire. It is an application that provide direct exchange of zip files and sources. Comparing with other P2P file sharing, eMule is great at providing a large user base and full content. Many other open source sharing are created to sustain better and legal sharing environment.