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diff --git a/net-p2p/linuxdcpp/pkg-descr b/net-p2p/linuxdcpp/pkg-descr index f0605ca4cdcb..1678c60ddb11 100644 --- a/net-p2p/linuxdcpp/pkg-descr +++ b/net-p2p/linuxdcpp/pkg-descr @@ -1,5 +1,13 @@ -Linuxdcpp is a port of the win32 DC++ direct connect client to POSIX-like -systems. Despite the name, it does run on other platforms beside Linux. -Linuxdcpp uses the GTK+2 toolkit. +LinuxDC++ is a Linux port of the Direct Connect client DC++. Though it is +primarily aimed at Linux, it has been shown to work on other Unix-based +operating systems as well. It is written in C++ and makes use of GTK+ for the +user-interface. LinuxDC++ is free and open source software licensed under the +GPL. + +Direct connect is a peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol. The most popular +Windows client implementing this protocol currently is DC++. Direct connect +clients connect to a central hub where they can view a list of clients or +users connected to them. Users can search for files and download them from +other clients, as well as chat with other users. WWW: http://linuxdcpp.berlios.de/ |