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µTorrent 2.2 gets an app store
Dubbed Project Griffin, version 2.2 build 19640 has added a web-based framework which developers can use to create apps for µTorrent. The goal of the project is to allow extensibility while keeping µTorrent itself as light as possible. According to the Project Griffin web page, the two don't have to be mutually exclusive -- so don't worry about your favorite little torrent app becoming a bloated mess.
Apps are pure HTML and JavaScript, and while there are only four listed in µTorrent's Apps section right now they provide a nice look at the kinds of add-ons we're likely to see. There's an antivirus add-on, browser gadget for controlling downloads from IE or Firefox, and a streaming video app (VODO).
The sky's the limit, really. P2P distribution has plenty of good uses, and Project Griffin should provide developers with a relatively hassle-free way to experiment.
Want to check it out for yourself? Download the alpha release from the Project Griffin page.
[via TorrentFreak]
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsWilliam WolfMay 14th 2010 10:23AM
The end of U-Torrent.
LinkMay 14th 2010 10:16AM
Please.. no... utorrent following the steps of Azureus aKa Vuze...?!
K.I.S.S.
Lee MathewsMay 14th 2010 10:24AM
I'm not sure I follow either of these comments...These add ons are optional. There's virtually no difference in the size of the uTorrent 2.2 Griffin build or the amount of resources it uses.
Don't want it to bloat? Don't install add-ons. It's that simple.
LinkMay 14th 2010 10:49AM
I really hope you are right.
If this is only addons and optional, thats perfect.
AemonyMay 14th 2010 11:05AM
"The Griffin project introduces a web-based extensions framework for µTorrent to allow for easy extensibility by 3rd party developers through a simple API, without compromising the renowned 'lightness' of the client.
We started with a desire to be able to extend the client's features while keeping the core client as lean as possible."
They know why people uses uTorrent over other BitTorrent clients and they don't want to compromise that. You have nothing to fear.
William WolfMay 14th 2010 11:25AM
The end of the same old U-Torrent and the beginning of a great software empire of innovation. :D Like a Phoenix from the ashes.
OkändMay 14th 2010 11:30AM
I remember having read in the FAQ on their website many years ago that they would NOT add extension support. I fact, it's still there.
"Does µTorrent have a plugin system?
No, it does not. This feature will not be added, please do not request it."
Lee MathewsMay 14th 2010 2:00PM
To whom are you referring? I don't download anything pirated with uTorrent, and I'm probably not alone.
Gotta love that cavalier "Everyone who P2Ps is a pirate" menatlity!
Billy GoatsMay 14th 2010 2:04PM
Yeah, because me sharing Linux distributions and other legal content is piracy.
Just in case you didn't know, Bittorrent's use extends beyond people downloading illegal content.
JamesMay 14th 2010 4:25PM
I agree that the uses extend beyond illegal content but you'd have to be a idiot to not recognize that most people use it just for that. Every single person I personally know who uses Bittorrent uses it for that reason and that reason alone.
As matter of fact I think the only legal torrent I have ever downloaded was Linux distros.
Just saying...
jfjbMay 15th 2010 7:58PM
1-- my application always-up-to-date-beta-included version number is 2.02 build 19648 as of 05.15.10 @ 20:09:54. Not version 2.2 build 19640.
2 -- in my application, there is no plug-in extension or whatever hook for additional 'item'.
What are you talking about?