Legitimate P2P

Legitimate P2P Uses

• Bibster: A project that aims to assist researchers in managing, searching, and sharing bibliographic metadata (e.g., from BibTeX files) in a peer-to-peer network.
• Blizzard Entertainment: Distributes World of Warcraft game updates using Blizzard Downloader (a combination BitTorrent/HTTP client).
• bt.etree.org: This site is provided by the etree.org community for sharing the live concert recordings of trade friendly artists.
• Gutenberg: The CD and DVD Project: Uses BitTorrent to distribute CD and DVD image files (ISO files).
• ibiblio: An online library and archive tht provides BitTorrent access to its content.
• Joost: A P2P Internet TV client.
• Librivox: Distributes audio recordings of books that are in the public domain via BitTorrent.
• LinuxTracker: A free linux download resource.
• NASA's Visible Earth Project: A catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet.
• Skype: Uses a P2P telephony network.
• VMware's Virtual Appliance Marketplace: Offers a catalog of pre-built VMs that can be freely shared, made by members of the VM community.

Articles Describing Legitimate P2P Uses

• BitTorrent Inks Studio Distribution Deal (5/8/2006)
• Aiming to Unclog Legitimate P2P (8/7/2006)

Thanks to Oren Sreebny for starting this list of legitimate P2P uses.