Azureus 2.3.0.4

[Ken]

2.3.0.4 - June 27, 2005

New Features:

* Core | DHT torrent lookup now based on sha1(hash) and torrent xfer encrypted using hash-derived key

* Core | More aggressive banning of peers sending bad data - algorithm change and block-banning feature

* Core | Support for multiple DHT networks on same port

* Core | Introduced "passive torrents" - these are tracked but not downloaded

* Core | Category setting functions added to "My Tracker"

* Core | Added ability to make plugin config ui components invisible

* UI | Average peer speed for swarm column added

* Plug | Plugin interface extension to allow per-plugin torrent-attributes

* Plug | Plugin ResourceDownload feature for accessing content-type

Changes:

* Core | Improved optimistic unchoke anti-leech algorithms

* Core | CVS versions run multiple DHTs to permit validations of changes

* Core | DHT anti-spoof for cache forwards

* Core | DHT mechanisms for flood prevention

* Core | Added local tracker url to torrents when hosting external torrents

* Core | Hosted torrents now become "passively tracked" when their corresponding download is removed

* Core | More pro-active injection of DHT scrapes for torrents with failing trackers

* Plug | More JPC plugin enhancements to help reduce cache server load

Corrected bugs:

* Core | DHT protocol version logic fixes

* Core | Fix for 100% cpu when more than 60 connections are registered with a selector under buggy network stacks

* Core | Invalid listen port configuration would prevent Azureus from starting

* Core | Added hooks to catch Windows shutdown events to allow graceful Azureus exit

* Core | Fix for start-stopped non-simple torrents showing data-missing error on restart

* Core | Fix for drag-n-drop SWT exceptions blocking Azureus startup

* Core | Fixed up "interested" message for downloads with "do not download" files

* UI | Categories not being correctly displayed when torrents transit between downloading and seeding

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