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== Features ==
== Features ==
* Browse RSS feeds of several (legal) torrent sites. Includes detailed view of feed entry
* Browse RSS feeds of several (legal) torrent sites. Includes detailed view of feed entry
* Allow seaching torrent sites: The Pirate Bay, Mininova and LegalTorrents
* Download torrents using built-in BitTorrent 3. Includes detailed view of download
* Download torrents using built-in BitTorrent 3. Includes detailed view of download
* Download torrents using locally running Transmission via JSON RPC interface
* Download torrents using locally running Transmission via JSON RPC interface
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== To-do ==
== To-do ==
* Make possible to choose between built-in BitTorrent engine and running Transmission for local downloads
* Consistent terminology among the source code (leechers vs peers for example)
* Save some of the runtime options to SQL database included in Canola (SQL table for dict perhaps?)
== Other ideas ==
* Allow searching in RSS feed
* Allow browsing Torrent contents and playback of retrieved media.
* Allow browsing Torrent contents and playback of retrieved media.
* Add feature to search in RSS feeds and/or torrent sites
* Add download destination choice for feed entry view
* Add upload bitrate limit option
* Add connection limit option
* Make possible to choose between built-in BitTorrent engine and running Transmission for local downloads
* Clean up download view and feed entry view
* Clean up download view and feed entry view
* Clean up menus
* Clean up menus
* Debug
* Debug


==Beta version==
==Installing and usage==
To install on your Nokia internet tablet, point your web browser to:
Please follow manual [http://v6sa.itcollege.ee/shared/canola/man here]


http://v6sa.itcollege.ee/shared/canola/canola2-torrent-plugin-0.1-maemo4.deb
==Reports==
[[GSoC_2009/Projects/BitTorrent_plugin_for_Canola/Report1|First report]], a bit late tough :P


Follow your application manager dialogs and you're done!
[[GSoC_2009/Projects/BitTorrent_plugin_for_Canola/Report2|Second report]], some new stuff


NB! You are expected to have Canola2 installed on your device!
[[GSoC_2009/Projects/BitTorrent_plugin_for_Canola/Report3|Third report]], we're approaching finish soon


License: Mixed Free Software licenses
[[GSoC_2009/Projects/BitTorrent_plugin_for_Canola/Report4|Final report]]
 
Screenshots:
[http://v6sa.itcollege.ee/shared/canola/screenshot1.png]
[http://v6sa.itcollege.ee/shared/canola/screenshot2.png]
[http://v6sa.itcollege.ee/shared/canola/screenshot3.png]
[http://v6sa.itcollege.ee/shared/canola/screenshot4.png]
 
==Reports==
[http://wiki.maemo.org/GSoC_2009/Projects/BitTorrent_plugin_for_Canola/Report1 First report], a bit late tough :P


[http://wiki.maemo.org/GSoC_2009/Projects/BitTorrent_plugin_for_Canola/Report2 Second report], some new stuff
[[Category:Google Summer of Code]]

Latest revision as of 09:57, 12 February 2010

BitTorrent plugin for Canola - GSoC 2009 Project

Intro

The purpose of this project is to develop a BitTorrent plugin for Canola2.

Features

  • Browse RSS feeds of several (legal) torrent sites. Includes detailed view of feed entry
  • Allow seaching torrent sites: The Pirate Bay, Mininova and LegalTorrents
  • Download torrents using built-in BitTorrent 3. Includes detailed view of download
  • Download torrents using locally running Transmission via JSON RPC interface
  • Manage torrent downloads on remote Transmission instance
  • Allows accessing password protected remote instances of Transmission via standard URL format: http://user:pass@host:9091
  • Respects your Canola settings of download folder
  • Allows adding, modifying, deleting and renaming RSS feeds
  • Allows adding, modifying, deleting and renaming Transmission hosts

To-do

  • Make possible to choose between built-in BitTorrent engine and running Transmission for local downloads
  • Consistent terminology among the source code (leechers vs peers for example)
  • Save some of the runtime options to SQL database included in Canola (SQL table for dict perhaps?)

Other ideas

  • Allow searching in RSS feed
  • Allow browsing Torrent contents and playback of retrieved media.
  • Clean up download view and feed entry view
  • Clean up menus
  • Debug

Installing and usage

Please follow manual here

Reports

First report, a bit late tough :P

Second report, some new stuff

Third report, we're approaching finish soon

Final report