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* download_
* features_
* `building libtorrent`_
* examples_
* `api documentation`_
* `create torrents`_
* `running tests`_
* `tuning`_
* screenshot_
* `mailing list`_ (archive_)
* `who's using libtorrent?`_
* `report bugs`_
* `sourceforge page`_
* `wiki`_

--------

Extensions

* `extensions protocol`_
* `plugin interface`_
* `DHT extensions`_
* `UDP tracker protocol`_
* `HTTP seed`_
* multitracker_

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Bindings

* `ruby bindings`_
* `python bindings`_

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* `Introduction, slides`_

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==========
libtorrent
==========

.. _download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=79942
.. _features: features.html
.. _`building libtorrent`: building.html
.. _examples: examples.html
.. _`api documentation`: manual.html
.. _`create torrents`: make_torrent.html
.. _`running tests`: running_tests.html
.. _`tuning`: tuning.html
.. _screenshot: client_test.png
.. _`extensions protocol`: extension_protocol.html
.. _`plugin interface`: libtorrent_plugins.html
.. _`DHT extensions`: dht_extensions.html
.. _`UDP tracker protocol`: udp_tracker_protocol.html
.. _`HTTP seed`: http://www.getright.com/seedtorrent.html
.. _multitracker: http://home.elp.rr.com/tur/multitracker-spec.txt
.. _mailing list: http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libtorrent-discuss
.. _archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.network.bit-torrent.libtorrent
.. _`who's using libtorrent?`: projects.html
.. _`report bugs`: http://code.rasterbar.com/libtorrent/newticket
.. _sourceforge page: http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/libtorrent
.. _wiki: http://code.rasterbar.com/libtorrent

.. _`ruby bindings`: http://libtorrent-ruby.rubyforge.org/
.. _`python bindings`: python_binding.html

.. _`Introduction, slides`: bittorrent.pdf

libtorrent is a feature complete C++ bittorrent implementation focusing
on efficiency and scalability. It runs on embedded devices as well as
desktops. It boasts a well documented library interface that is easy to
use. It comes with a `simple bittorrent client`__ demonstrating the use of
the library.

__ client_test.html

The main goals of libtorrent are:

* to be cpu efficient
* to be memory efficient
* to be very easy to use


Donate
======

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Feedback
========

There's a `mailing list`__, general libtorrent discussion.

__ http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libtorrent-discuss

You can usually find me as hydri in ``#libtorrent`` on ``irc.freenode.net``.

license
=======

libtorrent is released under the BSD-license_.

.. _BSD-license: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php

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* `tuning`_
* screensho