MonoTorrent is a

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.NET Standard 2.0 compatible

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which implements the BitTorrent protocol. As a result, MonoTorrent can be compiled and executed on every major operating system, including smart phones, IoT or other mobile devices. The aim of this library is not to provide a rich graphical interface for users to interact with, but rather to provide a rich programming API to allow a developer to create a GUI using the library without having to worry about reinventing the wheel by implementing the BitTorrent specification themselves. As a result, this should allow developers to embed the library into a wide variety of applications with ease. The library was initially developed under the 2006

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. It now resides in the public

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repository for

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References

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Official MonoTorrent blog

The source
MacOS programming tools Programming tools for Windows BitTorrent Software using the MIT license Free software programmed in C Sharp {{network-software-stub

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