BitTorrent’s Future? DHT, PEX and Magnet Links Explained
The Pirate Bay’s recent confirmation that they had closed down their tracker since DHT and Peer Exchange have matured enough to take over, was coupled with the news that they had added Magnet links to the site. This news has achieved its aim of stimulating discussion, but has also revealed that there is much confusion over how these technologies work. The key thing to understand is that nobody is being forced to use Magnet links or trackerless torrents.
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BitTorrent’s Future? DHT, PEX and Magnet Links Explained
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