Download Azureus 2.5.0.0

Yesterday, the long-awaited version 2.5.0.0 of the Java-written BitTorrent client Azureus was finally released. Azureus has features like prioritizing particular torrents or even individual files within a torrent. It also has a built-in tracker so that sharing files yourself is also possible. In addition, through plugins the possibilities can be expanded even further, such as the Country Locator. Azureus obviously needs Java to do its job and JRE version 1.5.0_08 can be installed by clicking this link to click. The full changelog is up this page here are the main changes in this release:

What’s new in Azureus 2.5.0.0

• Send to Friend
  A wizard to simplify sending a link to content to a friend or to embed in a web page (eg a blog).
• Auto upload speed
  This feature controls your upload speed based on the latency of your internet connection as gauged by pinging other members of the Distributed Database.
• Other new features
  • OSX: Open .torrent files into Azureus via Finder/Desktop/etc.
  • ‘Do not download’ files handled more consistently with respect to download completion.
  • Renaming of a download directories.
  • Moving of data files on torrent removal from Azureus.
  • Signed updates and plugins for improved security.
  • Interface improvements – more information: date added, idle times, new info view, file piece view; more per torrent options.
  • Debug information generator.
• New remote control plugin – AzSMRC
• Notable fixes:
  • LAN Peer Finder retains peers more effectively; explicit LAN peer identification.
  • Reduced CPU usage when connected to large numbers of peers.

[break]The following downloads are available:
Azureus 2.5.0.0 for Windows
Azureus 2.5.0.0 source code
Azureus 2.5.0.0 jar[break]