Change history for RetroShare

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2022-08-18 13:53:12
Updated by lwc

• Website URL: https://retroshare.cc/
• Version: v0.6.56
• System Requirement:
• Release date: 2019-021-03-115
• What's new: See:[url]https://retroshareteam.wordpress.com/2021/03/15/release-notes-for-v0-6-6/[/url]

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2019-02-12 05:25:10
Updated by billon

• Website URL: https://re/retrosharee.netcc/
• Version: v0.6.45
• Release date: 20189-032-131

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2018-03-14 14:59:08
Updated by billon

• License: [url=https://www.gnu.org/lithub.cenom/RetroShare/RetroShare/blob/mastesr/gplLICENSE.htmlxt]GNU GPLv2[/url]
• Synopsis: RetrosShare is a feature-rich communications platform for small groups of users with a focus on privacy. The program includes an exclusive and secure toolset for instant messaging, chat rooms, forums, direct messages (e-mail), file server, VoIP, channels for distributing content and link exchange. It functions as an open, distributed alternative to many commercial groupware programs.Additional features include RSS feed reader, status messages (away/busy), different modes for low traffic, transfer and disk space limits, plugins, skins and much more. Cross-platform (Mac, Linux, BSD).Great for small businesses, groups, and a safer alternative to most file sharing methods. Networks can be small or large, but communications between users are limited by default to friends and friends-of-friends, with more specific controls available.
• How to extract: Download the "Portable" 7z package and extract (using a program like [url=https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2700]PeaExtractor[/url]) to a folder of your choice. Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].ORDownload the installer and launch. When prompted, select "Portable installation". Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].

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2018-03-14 14:54:35
Updated by billon

• Version: v0.6.34
• License: [url=https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html]GNU GPL[/url]
• Synopsis: Retroshare is a feature-rich communications platform for small groups of users with a focus on privacy. The program includes an exclusive and secure toolset for instant messaging, chat rooms, forums, direct messages (e-mail), file server, VoIP, channels for distributing content and link exchange. It functions as an open, distributed alternative to many commercial groupware programs.Additional features include RSS feed reader, status messages (away/busy), different modes for low traffic, transfer and disk space limits, plugins, skins and much more. Cross-platform (Mac, Linux, BSD).Great for small businesses, groups, and a safer alternative to most file sharing methods. Networks can be small or large, but communications between users are limited by default to friends and friends-of-friends, with more specific controls available.
• Release date: 2017-08-03-103
• What's new: See:[url]https://retroshareteam.wordpress.com/2017/08/06/release-notes-for-v0-6-3/[/url]

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2017-08-11 06:06:24
Updated by billon

• Version: v0.6.23
• Synopsis: Retroshare is a feature-rich communications platform for small groups of users with a focus on privacy. The program he program includes an exclusive and secure toolset for instant messaging, chat rooms, forums, direct messages (e-mail), fincludes an exclusivele server, VoIP, chand securne toolset for instant messaging, chat rooms, forums, direcstribut messainges (e-mail), file server, VoIP, channcontels for distributing content, a and link exchange. It functions as an It fopen, distributed alternative to many commerctions asl groupwan opren, distprogributed alternative to many commercial groupware programs.ms.Additional features include RSS feed reader, status messSS feed reader, status messages (aaway/bussy), diffeferent modes for low traffic,w traffic, transfer transfer andd disk space liisk space limits, plugins,ins, sskins, and much more. Cross-platform (Mac, Linux, BSD).Great for small businesses, groups, and a safer alternative to most file sharing methods. Networks can be small or large, but communications between users are limited by default to friends and friends-of-friends, with more specific controls available.
• How to extract: Download the "Portable" 7z package and extract (using a program like [url=https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2700]PeaExtractor[/url]) to a folder of your choice. Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].[b]OR[/b]Download the installer and launch. When prompted, select "Portable installation". Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].
• Keywords: retro%20share p2p messenger f2f friendtofriend darknet retro retroshaer waste
• Release date: 2017-038-120
• What's new: See:[url]https://retroshareteam.wordpress.com/2017/03/128/r06/releeasese-nootes--for-v0-6-23/[/url]

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2017-03-17 23:57:34
Updated by billon

• How to extract: Download the setup "Portable" 7z package and extract (using a program like [url=https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2700]PeaExtractor[/url]) to a folder ofi your choice. Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].[b]OR[/b]Download the installer and launch. When prompteted, sel selectt "Portable installation". Lauinch [i]RestroShare.exe[/i].[b]OR[/b]Downalload the "Portable" 7z package and extract (using a program like [url=http://www.portablefreeware.com/iondex".php?id=2700]PeaExtractor[/url]) to a folder of your choice. Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].

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2017-03-17 22:59:45
Updated by webfork

• How to extract: Download the setup file and launch. When prompted, select "Portable installation". Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].[b]OR[/b]Download the "Portable" 7z package and extract (using a program like [url=http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2700]PeaExtractor[/url]) to a folder of your choice. Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].

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2017-03-17 22:55:44
Updated by webfork

• How to extract: Download the "Portable" 7z package and extract (using a program like [url=http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2700]PeaExtractor[/url]) to a folder of your choice. Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].

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2017-03-13 19:45:56
Updated by billon

• Website URL: https://ret/retrooshhare.gi.nethub.io/
• Version: v0.6.12
• License: [url=http://retrosharewww.sourceforge.net/wiki/indexu.phporg/Frequently_Asked_Quicestions#Is_RetroShare_Opnsen_source/gpl.3Fhtml]Open SoGPL[/urce/Freewal]
• How to extract: [list=1][*]Doownload the setup panload the "Portable" 7z packaage and launch[*]During installation, seled extract the "portable" option and save to a folder of your cha folder of your choice[*]. Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i][/list].
• Unicode support: No Yes
• Download URL: https://retroshare.github.icom/RetroShare/RetroShare/releases/downloadtes.html
• Similar/alternative apps: [url=https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2755]qTox[/url], [url=https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2501]Brosix[/url]
• Release date: 20167-093-0312
• What's new: See:[url]https://retroshareteam.wordpress.com/2016/097/03/re12/release-notes-for-v0-6-12/[/url]

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2016-09-04 20:05:06
Updated by billon

• Screenshot: Updated

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2016-09-04 20:03:25
Updated by billon

• Icon: Updated

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2016-09-04 19:47:10
Updated by billon

• Website URL: https://retroshare.github.io/
• Download URL: https://retroshare.github.io/downloads.html

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2016-09-04 17:43:04
Updated by billon

• Version: v0.6.01
• Release date: 2016-029-053
• What's new: See:[url]https://retroshareteam.wordpress.com/2016/029/073/release-notes-for-final-0-v0-6-01/[/url]

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2016-03-27 22:23:53
Updated by billon

• Website URL: http://retroshare.sogithurcefb.iorge.net/
• Version: v0.6.0r7ded128b
• System Requirement:
• Download URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/retroshare/files/RetroShare/0.5.5c/RretroSoshare_0.5.5c_7261_see.githupb.exeio/ddownloads.html
• Release date: 2016-02-095
• What's new: httSee:[url]https:///retroshareteam.www.softordprediass.com/progCh/2016/02/07/releangsel-nog/RetroShares-for-Chafingealog-0-69-043.htm/[/url]

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2016-03-27 18:00:30
Updated by webfork

• Version: v0.5.5c6.0r7ded12618b
• System Requirement:
• Size (in bytes): 5361664809892
• Similar/alternative apps: [url=http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2755]qTox[/url], [url=http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2501]Brosix[/url]
• Release date: 20000-0016-02-09
• What's new: Yet another Heartbeat update:http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12267&sid=b82648c93b59b8fd4e5a9969dd01905b#p12273Previous update:http://www.softpedia.com/progChangelog/RetroShare-Changelog-69043.html

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2014-04-30 01:14:27
Updated by webfork

• Screenshot: Updated

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2014-04-30 01:11:18
Updated by webfork

• Size (in bytes): 5337497616640
• Screenshot: Updated

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2014-04-30 01:09:25
Updated by webfork

• Categories: [Security - Privacy Tools]
• Additional features: [Security - Privacy Tools] [Internet - RSS Readers]
• Synopsis: RetroShare is a feature-rich file sharing program with secure messaging, forshare is a feature-rich communications platform for small groups of users with a focus on privacy. The program includes an exclusive and secure toolset for instant messaging, chat rooms, forums, direct messages (e-mail), file server, VoIoIP, chhannels for distributing content, and link exchange. It functions as an open, distributed alternative to many commercial groupware programs.Additional features include RSS feed reader, status messages (away/busy), different modes for low traffic, transfer and disk space limits, plugins, skins, and much more. Cross-platform (Mac, Linux, BSD).Great for small businesses, groups, and a safer alternative to most file sharing methods. Networks cann bel s, and mall ore. Unlike regular peer-to-pgeer (P2P) net, but communications between users are limited by default to frkiends that rely on uncleard levels of anonymrity, RetroShare works with other usernds on a friend-to-of-friend (F2F) model that lets you connect with two layers of trust (e.g. your friends and your friends' friends), but beyoiend that restricts access. Also kno, wn as a "dark net", Retith moroe share is an encrypted, decentralized ccific communication platform.Ctross-platform (Mls avac, Linux, BSD)lable.
• Keywords: p2p messenger f2f friendtofriend darknet retro retroshaer waste

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2014-04-27 01:48:57
Updated by webfork

• What's new: Yet another Heartbeat update:http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12267&sid=b82648c93b59b8fd4e5a9969dd01905b#p12273Previous update:http://www.softpedia.com/progChangelog/RetroShare-Changelog-69043.html

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2014-04-27 01:47:29
Updated by webfork

• Version: v0.5.5c.702671
• How to extract: [list=1][*]Doownload the ZIP nload the setup pacackaage and extract tnd launch[*]During installation, select the "portable" option a folnder save to a folder of your choice. [*]Launch [i]RetroShare.exe[/i].[/list]
• Size (in bytes): 515008823374976
• Download URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/retroshare/files/RetroShare/0.5.5c/RetroShare_0.5.5c_702671_porsetable.ziup.exe/download
• Similar/alternative apps: [url=http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2501]Brosix[/url]
• What's new: Improvements:General:[list][*]Updated languages from Transifex.[*]Added language Catalan (ca_ES).[/list]Transfers:[list][*]New cache system for RemoteDirModel, which significantly speeds up the display of shared files.[*]Added generic function to return the correct string for scanf for unsigned ints depending on the size of the actual variable that is scanned. Should fix the rehash bug and bugs corrupting timestamps on some 32bits systems.[*]Added few more file type icons for "cpp", "h" nd "c", "patch" and "diff" extensions.[*]Moved Uploads to Downloads Tab.[*]Added to change the text for the Play Button, when file is not a media file.[*]Added a custom context menu for pasting RS-links to thYet another Heartbe base class MimeTextEdit and removed the custom context menu from derived classes. Uat updated english translation.[*]Patch "AddSearchFilesourceSorted_6951.diff" from Phenom. Adds correct sorting for search results.[*]Extended max chunk TTL to 1 hour. A se:hort TTL is not p://retroshanymre.sourceforge .needed t/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12267&sind=b82648c93b59b8fd4e ...5a9969dd01905b#p12273

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2014-02-03 01:52:12
Updated by webfork

• Synopsis: RetroShare works with a restricted network of individuals to provide secis a feature-rich file sharing program with secure messaging, file sharing, forums, VoIP, chanP, channels, and more. Unlike reguls, and more. r peer-to-peer (P2P) Unlike peer-two-peerks (P2P) networks that relthat rely on unclearlear levels of anonymity, RetroShare whare works with other users on a friend-to-friend-to-friend (F2F) modeel tthat lets t lets you con connect t with two layers of trusayers of trust (e.g. your friends and your friends' friends), but friendst and your fricts access bends' friends), but beyond thaat restrict.s access. Also known as a "dark net", Retroshare is an encrypted, decentralized communication platform.Cross-platform (Mac, Linux, BSD).

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2014-01-29 20:14:21
Updated by Checker

• Version: v0.5.5ac.706725
• Size (in bytes): 50963315300882
• Download URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/retroshare/files/RetroShare/0.5.4d5c/ReetrroShare_0.5.4d_0.599.5c_7067_portable.zip/download
• What's new: Improvements:[list][*]Added connection progress dialog, to show connection state, and give some feedback/advice to the user[*]added storage for denied connections in linkMgr[*]new splash screen / about image[*]impGeneroved GUI layout. Many patches, mal:[linly from Phenom, elecstron[*]GUI improvement for distant messages, showing correct names, handling links, correct toasters, etc[*]improved security feed so that one can send distant messages to peers that attempt to connect[*]improved command line parameter handling (used argstream class)[*]Disabled setting "Start RetroShare when my system starts" on Windows when running the debug version.[*]modified patch from AC to remove messages with security issues (e.g. Billion Laughs bomb). The message is replaced by a warning, and is not forwarded][*]Updatated languageds from Transifex.[*]Addend languaglish e Catransalan (ca_ES).[/listio]Transfers:[list][*]Enabled distantNew cache system for mRemoteDirModel, which significantly speeds up the display of shagred files. These ne.[*]Added to be swit generic funched tion to return the config->Messages. GUI imp correct string for scanf for unsigned ints depending on the size ovf themen actual variable thats is scanneeds t. Sho be uldone, sucfix th as properly settingrehash bug and bugs peers ncorrupting timestamps on some 32bits systems.[*]Added few more file type icons efor "cpp", "h" nd "c", "patch" and "diff" extensions.[*]Moveed Uploads to Downloads Tab.[*]Added to change the text for the Play Button, wheen file is not a media file.[*]Added a custom context menu for pasting RS-links to the base class MimeTextEdit and re,emoved bthe custom context menu from derived classes. Updated english translation.[*]Patch "AddSearchFilesourceSorted_6951.diff" from tPhe senom. Adds correct sorting for search results.[*]Extended max chunk TTL to 1 hour. A short TTL is not anymorve needed since ...

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2013-09-12 17:01:50
Updated by Checker

• Version: v0.5.4e5a.672685
• System Requirement:
• Size (in bytes): 48583240963353
• What's new: Improvements:[list][*]translAdded connection progress dialog, to show connection state, and give some feedback/advice to the user[*]added storage for denied connections in linkMgr[*]new splash screen / about image[*]improved GUI layout. Many patches, mainly from Phenom, electron[*]GUI improvement for distant messages, showing correct names, handling links, correct toasters, etc[*]improved security feed so that one can send distant messages to peers that attempt to connect[*]improved command line parameter handling (used argstream class)[*]Disabled setting "Start RetroShare when my system starts" on Windows when running the debug version.[*]modified patch from AC to remove messages with security issues (e.g. Billion Laughs bomb). The message is replaced by a warning, atnd ions unot forwarded[*]Updated fromenglish transiflexanslation[*]MEnabled distajornt improvemessages. These need to be switched on tshe to GXS services (onew servficg->Me: chssanngels, posted) and . GUI (Not yet released)[*]further reduced TR f improrward probability so as to avoid a crazy increase of TR out when we have a large numbernts needs tof friends[*]renamed Transfers tab "File Sharing", as it is more appropriate[*]removee d the constraint of sharing own files only in channels. Replaced it by a warning, to allow peers to post from other locations etc.[*]switched to libs, such-0.5.4 (updated README.txt with package deps)[*]fix as proped packaging/compilation for ubuntu rarily setting[*]sig peers nificantly lowered thme cost of teverywhe network graph by computing pairwise repulsive forces 8 times less often[*]Patch from AC to enable completion ovrer chat lobby participants[*]patch from AC to better, but thandle colors in lobby list[*]fixed up protobuf files gene seration[*]improved chat lobby layout (removed columns => tool tip)[*]added a warning in ichat lobbies when there's a big time shift between ...

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2013-03-24 16:50:02
Updated by Checker

• Version: v0.5.4de.59956268
• Size (in bytes): 4858324486355
• What's new: DHT:Improvements:[list][*]translations updated from transiflex[l*]Major improvements to GXS services (new service: channels, posted) and GUI (Not yet released)[*]further reduced TR forward probability so as to avoid a crazy increase of TR out when we have a large number of friends[*]renamed Transfers tab "File Sharing", as it is more appropriat]e[*]disable bitdht printSremoved the constaraintus[*]i of sharing own files only in crhannels. Replased expected dht startup period, as message rate hast beeny da waropped.[*]updatning, to allow peers to post from other locations etc.[*]switched to libssh-0.5.4 (updated README.txt with package deps)[*]fixed packaging/compilation for ubuntu raring[*]significantly lowered the cost of the network graph by computing pairwise repulsive forces 8 times less often[*]Patch from AC to enable completion over chat lobby participants[*]patch from AC to better handle colors in lobby list[*]fixed bdbo up prot.txtobuf filile.[/list]Ch generat:[list]on[*]Made the private lobbies mopre accessible:- record which frivend participates in a lobby even after they unsubscribed. The lobby list that is sent to these - friends containshat the privaye llobbby las well. In pracyoutice, people jsut need to be invited once to a private lobby. - Afterwar(removeds, they get the lcobby ilumn the lis => t ofol tip)[*]added nearby lobbies and can join by clicking on it.- added new item RsChatLobbyList_deprecated2, to areplace old existninng in chatem. Shlould bbie removed in v0.6- changed PublicLobbies for VisibleLobbies in the code, to avoid confusion- the cs whaenge is backward compatible, although old peerere's won't receive pra bivate lobby info from new peers, ofg course.[/list]GUI:[ltist][*]Set emaile address hin GenCertDialog to optional.[*]Fixed display of "TextLabel" in SecurityItem. - [*]Added paftch from Henry: ena ble italiaween ...

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2012-12-27 00:30:25
Updated by webfork

• Synopsis: RetroShare is enables a variety of secure features inworks with a restriclted network of individudals to provingde secure messaging, file sharging, forums,, VoIP, channels, and morfile all witsharing, a forumselect group, VoIP, channels, and more. Unlike peer-e peer-to-peer (P2P) networks that rely on unclear levels of anonymity, Retro-peeShare networks that rely on unclon a friend-to-friend (F2F) model thar t lets you connect with two layevrs of trust (els.g. yofur friends anond ymity, Retroshare works on aour "friend-to-s' friend" model that lets you connect with your friends and those they trust, bu), but resttricts access beyond that. Also known as a "dark net", Retroshare is an encrypted, decentralized communication platform.Cross-platform (Mac, Linux, BSD).

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2012-12-18 17:15:26
Updated by Checker

• Download URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/retroshare/files/RetroShare/0.5.4cd/RetroShare_0.5.4cd_5862995_portable.zip/download

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2012-12-18 17:08:21
Updated by Checker

• Version: v0.5.4cd.5862995
• Size (in bytes): 44248631955
• Icon: Updated
• What's new: DHT:[list][*]disable bitdht printStatus[*]increased expected dht startup period, as message rate has been dropped.[*]updated bdboot.txt file.[/list]Chat:[list][*]Made the private lobbies more accessible:- record which friend participates in a lobby even after they unsubscribed. The lobby list that is sent to these - friends contains the privaye lobby as well. In practice, people jsut need to be invited once to a private lobby. - Afterwards, they get the lobby in the list of nearby lobbies and can join by clicking on it.- added new item RsChatLobbyList_deprecated2, to replace old existing item. Should be removed in v0.6- changed PublicLobbies for VisibleLobbies in the code, to avoid confusion- the change is backward compatible, although old peers won't receive private lobby info from new peers, of course.[/list]GUI:[list][*]Set email address in GenCertDialog to optional.[*]Fixed display of "TextLabel" in SecurityItem. - [*]Added patch from Henry: enable italian ...

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2012-12-03 01:31:46
Updated by webfork

• Synopsis: RetroShare is enables a variety of secure features including messaging, file sharing, forums, VoIP, channels, and more all within a select group. Unlike peer-to-peer networks that rely on unclear levels of anonymity, Retroshare works on a "friend-to-friend" model that lets you connect with your friends and those they trust, but restrict access beyond that. Also known as a "dark net", rRetroshare is an encrypted, decentralized communication platform.Cross-platform (Mac, Linux, BSD).

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2012-12-03 01:09:41
Updated by webfork

• License: [url=http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Is_RetroShare_Open_source.3F]Opeen Sourrce/Freewa

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2012-12-03 01:05:45
Updated by webfork

• Keywords: p2p messenger f2f friendtofriend darknet retro retroshaer

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2012-12-03 01:04:58
Updated by webfork

• Categories: [Internet - Instant Messengers]
• Additional features: [Internet - VoIP Clients] [Security - Privacy Tools] [Internet - Instant Messengers]
• Synopsis: RetroShare is a Open Senables a variety of secure features including messaging, file sharing, forums, VoIP, channels, and more all within a select group. Unlike peer-to-peer networks that rely on unclear levels of anonymity, Retroshare works on a "friend-to-friend" model that lets you connect with your friends and thource cse they trust, but restrict access beyond that. Also known as a "dark net", retross-hare is an encryplatformted, Friend-2-Fecentralizend and secure decentralised comcommuninication ation platlatfoorm.It lets you to secuCrely chat oss-pland share files with yfour friends andm f(Mamily, using a web-of-trust to authenticate peers and OpenSS, L to encrypt all communicatioin. RetroShare provides filesharing, chat, messagesux, forums and channelsBSD).

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2012-11-30 06:59:07
Updated by joby_toss

• Icon: Updated

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2012-11-30 06:56:37
Added by joby_toss