Filetopia is a free, multi-platform

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client and networking tool that allows users to share files and send

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to others. Users can share files in public

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s or privately with contacts.

History

Filetopia software development started in October 1998, and the first

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was released in March 1999. The classic Filetopia software version was 3.04d, 2002. In 2003, Filetopia v3.04 was reviewed in ''PC Magazine'' and rated 3/5. In 2004, the author of Filetopia was interviewed on the website Slyck.com. In April 2012, development began on a project to completely rewrite the program in

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. This version was eventually released as Filetopia FX.

Filetopia FX (from 2015)

Filetopia FX no longer allows global-wide file searching and instead encourages meeting new people. It is a complete rewrite of the original. In this version, the maximum file size limit of 2 GB was removed; users gained the ability to post images and HTML fragments, which are filtered for security purposes; Room Walls have new features, such as comments, votes, and moderation; the ability to notify admins and subscribers was added; and the Log was given a search function. Users could also host their own rooms, which are excluded from the main P2P network. Filetopia-Screen 7

References

External links

Filetopia home page
* www.filetopia.be – Filetopia

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, down since 2008
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History

Filetopia FX (from 2015)

See also

References

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