BitTorrent now Trackerless

THE MAKERS of BitTorrent have developed a version of the software which is much easier to set up.

Currently if you want to publish a BitTorrent file you have to create a tracker on your webserver so that downloaders can find each other.

This is a bit tricky and beyond the ability of most users. Now, according to the BitTorrent site, here, a new version contains an optional 'trackerless' method of publication.

This means that anyone with a website and an Internet connection can host a BitTorrent download. According to the site, it shifts the tracking function of BitTorrent off the server and onto the client.

There are some downsides. Dedicated trackers allows you to collect statistics about downloads and gives you a measure of control over the reliability of downloads. The new software is still in beta. µ