µTorrent & Epic scale

[quote=Janitsu]In case you use µTorrent, delete it now. It installs a software called "Epic scale" without your permission and it can eat up your CPU and even affect other parts of your computer. [url=http://forum.utorrent.com/topic/95099-thank-you-utorrent-staff/]Concerned long-term users are turning away from it[/Url] because of the risks and threats. This is just a heads up in case you didn't know. Links: http://forum.utorrent.com/topic/95099-thank-you-utorrent-staff/ http://forum.utorrent.com/topic/95069-epic-scale-offer-on-hold-uninstall-instructions/ http://www.ibtimes.com/slow-computer-utorrent-epic-scale-bitcoin-mining-software-slowing-down-computers-1840466 Use Tixati instead. It is quite likely much safer and it offers better tools without the ads.[/quote]

[quote=Foxy Riven]Bittorrent for the win Thanks for sharing though[/quote]

[quote=Toshabi]You should keep on using torrents. Not like hackers get a free back entrance to your computer when you get them plus with torrents you can get all the music and game you want WITH NO MONEY HORREY SCHMOKE! NO RISKS AT ALL JUST CANT USE UTORRENT CUZ CLEARLY HACKER GATEWAY BOIIIIIING![/quote]

[quote=XeresAce]lel I haven't updated utorrent since 2012 :D #bless[/quote]

[quote=Janitsu][quote=Toshabi]You should keep on using torrents. Not like hackers get a free back entrance to your computer when you get them plus with torrents you can get all the music and game you want WITH NO MONEY HORREY SCHMOKE! NO RISKS AT ALL JUST CANT USE UTORRENT CUZ CLEARLY HACKER GATEWAY BOIIIIIING![/quote] Downloading any of the Linuxes is usually easier with some kind of a torrent program :^) I myself don't download games or music, mostly stuff that prefers to be downloaded via torrents.[/quote]

[quote=Latest Legend][quote=XeresAce]lel I haven't updated utorrent since 2012 :D #bless[/quote]That and I only use it when I need to get some file on my Windows dualboot. Which is never. For everything else, Transmission daemon ftw Have fun trying to get access to my hentai collection Tosh, 'cause you won't be able to get anything fancier. My web browser has more permissions than my torrent client, maybe you should try that route. Thanks for the heads-up by the way![/quote]

[quote=Searz]Eh, no surprises there. uTorrent has been going to shit for quite a while by now. I jumped ship about a year ago. There are better FOSS alternatives. (Free Open Source Software) Know what you [b]should[/b] be using? [url=http://www.qbittorrent.org/]qBitTorrent[/url]. It's open source, like the previously mentioned Transmission, but the difference being that this one is [b]fully featured[/b]. It has pretty much anything you'd want in a torrent program. Support FOSS software. It makes the world better.[/quote]

[quote=Latest Legend]You wanna fight? Bet this thing won't run as a systemd service with web and cli front-end. ... Well maybe I'd only have to write a service wrapper. Still, I don't see why Transmission wouldn't cut it. What features are you missing? (Also, when did you became a FOSS advocate? Running some open OS now too?)[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]I love FOSS stuff, but that's mostly because I detest paying money for things and like pirating them even less.[/quote]

[quote=Searz][quote=Latest Legend]Still, I don't see why Transmission wouldn't cut it. What features are you missing?[/quote] I haven't used it in a few years by now, but last time I checked it had an abysmal options menu. The customization just wasn't anywhere near the same level. [quote](Also, when did you became a FOSS advocate? Running some open OS now too?)[/quote] Always been one. Been dabbling in Ubuntu and Debian for years now. I'm just not using it on my main machine. Wherever FOSS offers comparable functionality to that of closed programs I always make a switch. My frequently used closed PC programs can be counted on one hand by now.[/quote]