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Recognizing that Gnutella has the potential to evolve into an expansive network for information, rivaling that of the World Wide Web, Lime Wire LLC is happy to introduce the LimeWire Peer Server. This product allows Gnutella to service queries beyond "File Sharing". Utilizing XML and the Java platform, the LimeWire Peer Server allows various data sources to be easily integrated into the Gnutella network, and allows these data sources to be conveniently queried to satisfy customer needs.

The LimeWire Peer Server empowers companies whose main asset is information. Whether valuable data resides in a database, is streamed as a feed, has ODBC extensions, etc., the LimeWire Peer Server can easily integrate this data entity into the Gnutella network; in a few simple steps, mappings between the data entity and popularly distributed XML schemas are created. Using LimeWire 1.8, Gnutella users can "meta-search" the network based on these XML schemas. Through this mechanism, Gnutella becomes a dynamic information platform that allows users ('customers') to specify and retrieve the information they seek.

For example, a company that maintains a website for finding rentable apartments can integrate its data store into Gnutella using the LimeWire Peer Server. Gnutella users can then search for apartments as necessary; a matching "meta-search" would bring up a link to the companies website. At that point, the traditional business cycle would resume. It is clear that the LimeWire Peer Server can make life more convenient for users and more profitable for businesses.

The LimeWire Peer Server can leverage any existing technology platform. The foundation of Java and XML ensures that the Peer Server is completely cross-platform; reliance on JDBC ensures integration of many data source variants. Moreover, the Peer Server supports popular web interfaces, such as CGI, JSP, and ASP.

The LimeWire Peer Server unites two revolutionary aspects of the World Wide Web: a powerful search mechanism and e-commerce.

The Windows, OS X, and general Unix versions of the LimeWire Peer Server is now available for download.

Download Peer Server and Support Files

To run the Peer Server, you will need to have the JDK installed on your machine. It is available for download here.

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