New BitComet Version Released

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Seems theres a newer version of Bit Comet to download that addresses a few of the issues raised by some of the folks who run the trackers, good to hear :)

http://www.bitcomet.com/index.htm
BitComet is a p2p file-sharing freeware fully compatible with Bittorrent, which is one of the most popular p2p protocol designed for high-speed distribution of 100MB or GB sized files. BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use bittorrent client. It supports simultaneous downloads, download queue, selected downloads in torrent package, fast-resume, chatting, disk cache, speed limits, port mapping, proxy, ip-filter, etc.
Chatting now ? Thats always a good sign as it allows the users to spread the word about fast moving events even if a forum is taken down along with a tracker.
The more technical items here are way above my head, but I,m glad its still an ongoing project :D

Theres a small article here about its changes and improvements

http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=761
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BitComet 0.62 released on Feb.14,2006.

Setup Package Mirror Download links:
C|net Downloads.com
BetaNews
Find More Download Mirrors here.
Download via BitTorrent.
(BitComet or other BitTorrent client should be installed first)

What's New:
v0.62 2006.2.14
GUI Improved: add the ability to fetch remote channel xml file and display its items in favourite bar
GUI Improved: adjust the toolbar position of embedded browser
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that sometimes the embedded browser can't handle BCTP link properly
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that sometimes the task name displayed as the http link of torrent file
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that sometimes the task status displayed as failed after DHT torrent download finished successfully
Core Improved: user favourite data file changed from .\fav\my_fav.xml to .\Favourite.xml
Core Bugfix: fix possible crash when exit program while hashing
Core Bugfix: fix possible crash when detects WMP version at BitComet startup
Core Bugfix: fix possible memory access violation when remove task after DHT torrent file download finished
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I wonder if this is a some fix that will stop sites from banning the use of BitComet
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v0.63 2006.3.7

What's New:
GUI Improved: fix the bug that somtimes torrent file can't be open properly after downloaded in BitComet embedded browser
Core Improved: Remove the old protocol header encryption, add new protocol encryption compatible with Azureus and uTorrent
No download links yet for the new version @ download.com, betanews and their other download links or a torrent file to download v0.63?

Edit I found download links on their site.

Download BitComet v0.63 setup.

Download BitComet v0.63.zip.
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BitComet .64 Released
April 12, 2006
Thomas Mennecke

BitComet's turbulent past has actually managed to enhance its popularity. The release of version .60 allowed the client to share peers associated with private trackers with the public BitTorrent population. Although this infuriated private trackers and resulted in BitComet's banishment from many such trackers, it helps exemplify a paradoxal double standard in the BitTorrent community.

The situation was subsequently resolved, with developer RnySmile reverting back to version .59. This version did not contain the bug that allowed the sharing of private peers; however was a technological step backwards from .60. Further resolving the situation, RnySmile upgraded the BitComet application and restoring the features lost in version .60 by releasing .61, .62 and .63.

Contrary to most other P2P development, BitComet continues to set the pace by issuing releases on a consistent basis. Today reinforces BitComet's consistence, as a stable version of .64 has been released. Although mostly cosmetic, there are several core bug fixes that should make this BitTorrent application ever slightly more stable.

From the BitComet homepage:
GUI Improved: the optional IE toolbar is removed
GUI Improved: able to read RSS feed
GUI Bugfix: chat user list is removed temporarily
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the play button doesn't work after click stop button in task preview window
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that unable to seek continuous when preview avi/rm file
Source:slyck.com

Setup Package Download links:
bitcomet.com
download.com
download via BitTorrent
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Bitcomet v0.65 April 25, 2006

Updates / Release Notes
GUI Improved: add IE favorites list
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the Goto button on address bar doesn't work properly
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the program will crash if any torrent file is opened with the "Can't listen to port" dialog displayed
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the program will crash when loading some non-standard rss xml
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.64 that the torrent maker dialog doesn't display the tracker url entered last time
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.64 that the task properities dialog can not be opened when the task is paused
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the media file playback will pause when preview window is minimized
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the text on switch buttons of channel, search and IE fav doesn't change when language switched
Core Improved: add a new function to add a listenning port of Windows Firewall in Windows XP SP2
Core Improved: connect to the previous peers immediately when restarting a task
Core Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.64 that the function to ban user temporarily doesn't work
Download links:
download.com
bitcomet.com
via torrent file
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v0.66 April 27 2006
Core Improved: more program run-time error can be detected by the crash report
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the sometimes program will crash when display chat message

Download links
Download.com
bitecomet.com

Download via BitTorrent
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v0.67 2006.5.10
GUI Bugfix: fix the incorrect prompt text when open torren file failed
GUI Bugfix: change PayPal picture auto-update period to one day
GUI Bugfix: improve the detecting algorithm of Real file decoder in Video Codec Check Wizard
Core Improved: enhanced ICF/UPNP port mapping operation
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the program may crash when received incorrect packet
Download BitComet v0.67 setup.exe or BitComet v0.67.zip.
Download via BitTorrent.
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*Update* Bitcomet v0.68 May 29 , 2006

What's new
GUI Bugfix: fix the problem that the option "Do not prompt when add new task" doesn't work
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the program may crash when display some non-standard rss item
Core Improved: improve selected file download algorithm, decrease the possibility to re-download file boundary data
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the program may crash when parsing some non-standard HTTP protocol packet
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the program may crash when parsing some non-standard encryption protocol packet
Download links
download.com
bitcomet.com
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v0.70 2006.6.24
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the program can not run in certain OS due to mistaken compile option
v0.69 2006.6.23
GUI Improved: download status infomation will be displayed in preview window info-bar when preview is buffering
GUI Improved: BitComet Forum URL is updated
GUI Bugfix: controls in Task Properity Dialog will reposition correctly when resizing the dialog
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the spin buttons of min/max upload rate edit-box in Task Properity Dialog do not work
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the peer list doesn't display any peer in very occasional situation
GUI Bugfix: be able to handle BCTP link opened from FireFox properly
Core Improved: improve preview buffer schedule algorithm, start buffer if data in buffer pool less than 50%, resume play if full
Core Improved: improve piece request algorithm when preview, decrease the chance of buffering
Core Improved: improve error detection of video decoder when start preview
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the video and audio sometimes become asynchronous caused by preview buffering
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the program may crash when parsing some non-standard HTTP protocol packet
Download links:
download.com
bitcomet.com
Via BitTorrent
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BitComet v0.71 Sept. 2 2006.

What's new:
GUI Improved: Add "Move file to..." function to task list context menu
GUI Improved: Add task catalog manage functions to "download complted" task queue context menu in favorites list
GUI Improved: Add task catalog set and locate functions to task list context menu
GUI Improved: Improve task list display algorithm, decrease CPU usage
GUI Improved: Add Half-Open TCPIP connection limitation modafication for Windows XP SP2, in Preferences dialog
GUI Improved: redesign "tast automatic stop" settings in Preferences dialog
GUI Improved: remove task pause, resume operation
GUI Improved: remove "Global Log" window, in which the infomation displayed is merged into "Statistics" window
GUI Improved: Improved crash report program, send crash report to server directly instead of using email
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the BCTP link is not displayed correctly if opened from internal browser in BitComet
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the music in webpage of video play window does not stopped after video play starts
Core Improved: no longer depends on MSXML3, no need to install MSXML3 in windows 98
Core Improved: improved file piece request algorithm, increase the launch speed of online video play
Core Improved: more program run-time error can be detected by the crash report
Core change: Chat, Proxy, NAT Traversal via UDP, IP block rules is removed temporarily
Core Improved: kernal code reconstruction

Download links:
Download via BitTorrent
BitComet v0.71 setup.exe
BitComet v0.71.zip
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BitComet 0.72 Sep 16, 2006

What's New:
GUI Improved: Add the function to move task downloded files to corresponding folder when change task catalog
GUI Improved: Improve task list diaply speed
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the publisher's webpage may be openned incorrectly when selecting multi-task using mouse
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.71 that the UPNP gateway NAT port mapping function does not work
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.71 that the task download rate in balloon tip is not diaplayed correctly when main window is minimized
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.71 that the balloon tip will not diaplay when task download finish and main window is minimized
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.71 that stop task while playing video may cause program crash

Download links:
BitComet 0.72 setup
BitComet 0.72.zip
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New BitComet v0.73 Sept.25 , 2006.

What's New
GUI Improved: add the function to scan virus upon download finish
GUI Improved: add a prompt to scan virus when open executable file
GUI Improved: add scan virus to task list and file list context menu
GUI Improved: add scan virus setting page in Preferences dialog
GUI Improved: add language translate editor dialog to option menu
GUI Improved: add the function to move task downloded files to corresponding folder when change task catalog
GUI Improved: add catalog setting to BT task properties dialog
GUI Improved: add upload/download speed limit settings to advanced page of BT task properties dialog
GUI Improved: add a option to hide confirm dialog when open BCTP link from IE
GUI Improved: remove Caps LockNum Lock and ScrollLock status display in main window's status-bar
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the disk available space is displayed error in BT task properties dialog
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the default TCP half-open number setting is too small in Windows2003
Core Improved: add specific task upload/download speed limit function
Core Bugfix: fix the bug of high CPU usage when enable upload/download speed limit

Download links:
BitComet 0.73_setup.exe
BitComet 0.73.zip
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BitComet v0.74 Oct.14 , 2006.

GUI Improved: add default settings of view size and list col width for common screen resolutions
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that in 0.73 an explorer window will be opened when task finish if the virus scan program path setting is incorrect
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that task list every 5 minutes auto-save function does not work
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that "Task File Move to" -> "Other Location" function only applied to first task when multi tasks are selected
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that in 0.73 sometimes the file is not downloaded entirely when task finish

Download links
BitComet v0.74 setup.exe
BitComet v0.74.zip
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:oops: I missed the v0.75 update here's the lastest version.

Bitcomet v0.76 Nov. 7 2006

What's New
GUI Improved: add Scheduler setting page in perferences dialog to adjust bandwidth depending time
GUI Improved: add max/min upload rate per task settings in BT task page of perferences dialog
GUI Improved: add New HTTP/FTP download button in toolbar
GUI Improved: the total task number and selected task number are displayed in status bar of main window
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the BitComet main window is not actived sometimes when download url from IE
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the function of avoid system entering suspend mode still works even when no task is running
Core Improved: improve memory allocation strategy, avoid huge physical memory usage when program running for a long time
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that in 0.75 sometimes the file is not down

Download links:
BitComet v0.76 setup.exe
BitComet v0.76.zip
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