I really dont understand your point? P2P is P2P the only diff. is some options. I prefer it over LW for speed. I seem to go faster and get more resources in BL than in LW. And if you perfer LW whats the point then? They both connect to the same network and allow you to download the same files. I personally prefer BL interface over LW and its easier to config and works really well with firewalls whereas, Limewire doesn't. In all these threads people have the same problems, they are having a hard time downloading or cant connect ect. Im no expert but to me, these apps are the same with a few different options. LW was always clunky compared to BS and I like the stats in Bearshare, it tells you your speed, and everything thats connected to the network, how many freeloaders, etc. LW doesnt. Not knocking either program as I use both. Be fair about it, Bearshare is best for smoother and faster downloads than Limewire. I can only go 20k in LW but in Bearshare I can go a bit faster with more resources than in LW. Just my humble opinion, nothing more.