LimeWire 2.0 beta

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LimeWire 2.0 beta is finally here. This version includes all of the important important features of the earlier betas such as:

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<li>The introduction of UltraPeers to the network, a feature that will save everyone's bandwidth for downloading files and that makes the Gnutella network far more scalable than ever before.
<li>Swarm downloads, or the downloading of a single file from multiple hosts to speed up your download and maximize your bandwidth.
<li>The option to leave LimeWire running until all of your current uploads and downloads are complete, at which point it will automatically close.
<li>Dynamic allocation of upload slots to make as many files available to the network as possible.
<li>Much more accessible chat functionality, allowing you to communicate with other users on the network (which you can also disable).
<li>Many minor user interface changes to make LimeWire easier than ever to use.
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The new beta includes several additional improvements, such as:

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<li>More robust communication of UltraPeers so that you can immediately reconnect to another UltraPeer if you lose your UltraPeer connection.
<li>The search button is now disabled when you are not connected to the network, so all searches should return rich results.
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Let us know if anyone experiences problems or has suggestions. As always, thanks to everyone for their support and for their helpful criticisms.


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Best,

The LimeWire Team