Editing Peer-to-peer (section)

===Other P2P applications===
[[File:Torrent peers.png|thumb|[[Torrent file]] connect peers]][[Dat (software)|Dat]] is a distributed version-controlled publishing platform. [[I2P]], is an [[overlay network]] used to browse the Internet [[Internet anonymity|anonymously]]. Unlike the related I2P, the [[Tor network]] is not itself peer-to-peer{{Dubious|date=December 2022}}; however, it can enable peer-to-peer applications to be built on top of it via [[onion services]]. The [[InterPlanetary File System]] (IPFS) is a [[Communications protocol|protocol]] and network designed to create a [[content-addressable storage|content-addressable]], peer-to-peer method of storing and sharing [[hypermedia]] distribution protocol, with nodes in the IPFS network forming a [[distributed file system]]. [[Jami (software)|Jami]] is a peer-to-peer chat and [[Session Initiation Protocol|SIP]] app. [[JXTA]] is a peer-to-peer protocol designed for the [[Java platform]]. [[Netsukuku]] is a [[Wireless community network]] designed to be independent from the Internet. [[Open Garden]] is a connection-sharing application that shares Internet access with other devices using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

[[Resilio Sync]] is a directory-syncing app. Research includes projects such as the [[Chord project]], the [[PAST storage utility]], the [[P-Grid]], and the [[CoopNet content distribution system]]. [[Secure Scuttlebutt]] is a peer-to-peer [[gossip protocol]] capable of supporting many different types of applications, primarily [[Social networking service|social networking]]. [[Syncthing]] is also a directory-syncing app. [[Tradepal]] l and [[M-commerce]] applications are designed to power real-time marketplaces. The [[U.S. Department of Defense]] is conducting research on P2P networks as part of its modern network warfare strategy.<ref>{{cite news |last=Walker |first=Leslie |date=2001-11-08 |title=Uncle Sam Wants Napster! |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=washtech/techthursday/columns/dotcom&contentId=A59099-2001Nov7 |access-date=2010-05-22 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> In May 2003, [[Anthony Tether]], then director of [[DARPA]], testified that the United States military uses P2P networks. [[WebTorrent]] is a P2P [[Stream (computing)|streaming]] [[torrent client]] in [[JavaScript]] for use in [[web browser]]s, as well as in the [[WebTorrent Desktop]] standalone version that bridges WebTorrent and [[BitTorrent]] serverless networks. [[Microsoft]], in [[Windows 10]], uses a proprietary peer-to-peer technology called "Delivery Optimization" to deploy operating system updates using end-users' PCs either on the local network or other PCs. According to Microsoft's Channel 9, this led to a 30%-50% reduction in Internet bandwidth usage.<ref>Hammerksjold Andreas; Engler, Narkis, [https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/Microsoft-Ignite-Orlando-2017/BRK2048 "Delivery Optimization - a deep dive"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231107/https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/Microsoft-Ignite-Orlando-2017/BRK2048|date=2019-02-04}}, ''[[Channel 9 (Microsoft)|Channel 9]]'', 11 October 2017, Retrieved on 4 February 2019.</ref> Artisoft's [[LANtastic]] was built as a peer-to-peer operating system where machines can function as both servers and workstations simultaneously. [[Hotline Communications]] Hotline Client was built with decentralized servers and tracker software dedicated to any type of files and continues to operate today. [[Cryptocurrencies]] are peer-to-peer-based [[digital currencies]] that use [[blockchain]]s
* [[List of cryptocurrencies]]
* [[List of blockchains]]