On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, R Allen wrote:

> I have installed and attempted to use the latest version of FreeNet, and
> have a few questions.
> 
> First, the Readme file states there is presently no search function for the
> system. What good is the system without a search function ?

It still provides anonymity, security and load-sharing.

> If I have the system figured out correctly, it appears that I have to upload
> any material I want to share so that it can be split up and dispersed among
> the available storage of the system users ? How can others retrieve this

Yes.

> material if there is no search function ?

The old fashioned way, hearing about them from other users or finding them 
yourself.

> When will you have a system that functions as simply and as easily as other
> P2P systems ?

Perhaps you should try Frost (http://jtcfrost.scourceforge.net). It is a 
message board/filesharing application that uses Freenet and has a search 
function to find files other Frost users have uploaded.

-- 
Mika Hirvonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
  http://nightwatch.mine.nu/


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