ktorrent rocks!

[snarkout]

I really like ktorrent - I was looking at different clients last night, and out of them all, it suits my specific needs the best. #1 it's a kde app - native is good. #2 it has all the bells and whistles (well all of the ones I care about) that azureus has, and isn't java. #3 there is no number three - well, ok, there is - it docks, and natively (see #1).

[CptnObvious999]

Yep I've been using it for a while now I love it. My favorite feature is that you can select what files from the torrent you want to download (if its a multifile torrent). Btw the newest version has the ability to save the torrent to a specified location instead of $HOME/.kde/share/apps/ktorrent/. It does crash once in a while though but I like how it is for KDE so it isn't bloated like java.

[Patrick]

Gotta check this one out. I know people complain about the slowness of java (myself included) but I haven't had any issues with Azureus. I recommend Azureus as well as firefox, thunderbird, audacity, gimp and vlc to windows users. They get used to those programs then you mention "they all run on linux". It's a ways to an end.

[snarkout]

My main problems with azureus are that it isn't native, and that even for a KDE user it has an enormous amount of options/info/checkboxen. It works OK, but if I have an option, I generally prefer to go with native stuff. I use Konqueror for nearly everything at this point as well.

[snarkout]

Oh, and if you plan on installing it on your arch box, I'd recommend the svn AUR build over the other one. It's much more stable.

[Wally Balljacker]

I like Azureus. Integrates nicely into GNOME, has lots of features.

[Tsuroerusu]

I know people complain about the slowness of jave (myself included) but I haven't had any issues with Azureus.

Yeah me neither, I really like Azureus actually, especially for it's plugin capabilities, there is this great RSS plugin I use to fetch various torrented stuff.
Azureus does use a little more RAM than say KTorrent, but I really don't care thta much, doesn't slow my system down it just sits in the tray all the time. The only thing I don't like about Azureus is the ugly file dialogs.

[Gomer_X]

I used to use Ctorrent, which is very small, command line only, and written in C. I liked it because it was written by some chinese college student, and was simple enough that I could hack the C code.

Now I just use Bittorrent. I like it because it's written in Python, works from the command line, and has a GUI for the rare occasions I want that.

[Tsuroerusu]

I used to use Ctorrent, which is very small, command line only, and written in C. I liked it because it was written by some chinese college student, and was simple enough that I could hack the C code.

Now I just use Bittorrent. I like it because it's written in Python, works from the command line, and has a GUI for the rare occasions I want that.

To geeks the commandline interface is like crack, the drug: Once you've tried it once, you can't get out of it!

[Gomer_X]

I used to use Ctorrent, which is very small, command line only, and written in C. I liked it because it was written by some chinese college student, and was simple enough that I could hack the C code.

Now I just use Bittorrent. I like it because it's written in Python, works from the command line, and has a GUI for the rare occasions I want that.

To geeks the commandline interface is like crack, the drug: Once you've tried it once, you can't get out of it!

I usually start a torrent at a terminal an let it run. That way I can log in and out of Gnome as I please. I hate going to shut down X and then remembering I have a torrent running.

[Tsuroerusu]

I really like ktorrent.

Well then you'll be very happy to know that a new 1.2rc1 has been released with new features: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26353

[snarkout]

I really like ktorrent.

Well then you'll be very happy to know that a new 1.2rc1 has been released with new features: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26353

That's actually what I'm running. I probably should have made that more clear.

[CptnObvious999]

To geeks the commandline interface is like crack, the drug: Once you've tried it once, you can't get out of it!

Indeed and going to Windows is like trying to quit cold turkey. (I have to use Windows at school)

[Tsuroerusu]

Indeed and going to Windows is like trying to quit cold turkey. (I have to use Windows at school)

Yeah, I totally agree with you, I hate having Windows forced on me, it's just horrible, no virtual desktops, no Firefox, no XMMS, no MPlayer, no KDE, AARRRHHHHHH!!!!! FµCK WINDOWS!!!

[CptnObvious999]

Indeed and going to Windows is like trying to quit cold turkey. (I have to use Windows at school)

Yeah, I totally agree with you, I hate having Windows forced on me, it's just horrible, no virtual desktops, no Firefox, no XMMS, no MPlayer, no KDE, AARRRHHHHHH!!!!! FµCK WINDOWS!!!

Well I carry portable firefox on my iAudio (and portable gaim) and VLC usually installs even if they have security permissions on it. Plus I always carry my LiveCD's everywhere so when I'm able to use what I like I can.