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The Cool Tool Network

CoolTool had this to say:

With all the talk about Napster, Gnutella, and other P2P (peer-to-peer) file share programs out there, you'd think that the whole universe of peer-to-peer sharing revolved around swiping MP3s and pirating DVDs. We wouldn't know anything about those horrible, immoral practices. No way. Not us. Bad, bad, bad!

Peer-to-Peer means more than just sharing pirated stuff though...sometimes you actually need to legitimately share your files amongst your workgroup or provide a way for folks to send you stuff from your homepage. But unless you happen to be some uberhacker (or even mildly competent coder) who can put the programs into place to do this stuff, you're up Ship's Creek, as Gran'Pappy used to say.

Or rather, you were up the proverbial creek...today, with the SockeToome & WebiToome, sharing files with friends (and getting them to upload you stuff via your homepage) never has been easier!

SockeToome lets you send files from your computer to another computer running SockeToome. Simple as that. Just pick your destination, pick your file, and SockeToome makes sure it gets there. Quick, simple, effective...just the way we like it!

WebiToome puts a little spin on things by allowing you to set up a system that can accept files sent via an HTTP "Post" command with a "file" input type. Basically that means that you can set up a file upload on your Web site without having to do any fancy programming. Nifty!

So if you need files (and we know you do) and you've got the urge to share 'em, check out the 'Toome tools today!

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Tremendo

Tremendo had this to say:

I can readily see how WebiToome and SockeToome will be very useful. At $20 each, they're as good as free.

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MacAddict

MacAddict said in its "New, Cool and Up To Date" page:

Not using the personal Web space provided by your ISP? Now you can turn it into a launching point for people to send files straight to your Mac. Use this one with caution, kiddies, but WebiToome looks like it could be the start of something interesting

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About.com

About.com recommended SockeToome as its MacOS Shareware Pick of the Week for the period 8-14 November 2000.

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About This Particular Macintosh

ATPM had this to say:

Peer-to-peer file transfer is relatively new to the average user. Programs like T******* are overkill for simple file transfer tasks. Similarly, running a fulltime FTP server isn’t really practical for most people. Operating systems typically include some file sharing capabilities, but they usually cannot communicate with other operating systems without some sort of add-on. SockeToome is plagued by none of these shortcomings—it is extremely focused, easy to use, has cross-platform compatibility, and is inexpensive when compared to many of the more complex options. SockeToome does contain a few shortcomings, but they are far outweighed by the benefits. For this reason, SockeToome deserves its Excellent rating.

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The Kleper Report on Digital Publishing

The Kleper Report on Digital Publishing had this to say:

SockeToome is a simple-to-use peer-to-peer utility used to send files directly from person-to-person. Unlike other file transfer solutions it does not rely on the use of an intermediate server, instead using the Internet directly. Files are sent from the originator's workstation, which can use either a static or dynamic IP address. The files are held in a queue until they reach their intended recipients. Incomplete transfers are retried and resumed until they are successful.

In order for a transfer to occur, each user must have a copy of the software installed. Access to the remote computer is gained by establishing an "account", wherein the owner of the computer gives a username and password to the sender. In order to communicate, the sender must know the IP address of the recipient. If it is static, then it can be recorded and maintained. If it is dynamic, changing with each use, then Black Diamond has a unique method to identify it. The computer owner publishes a simple Web page which is accessed through FTP to post the currently used IP address.

When a user wishes to receive a file, he or she launches the program, which then "listens" for an incoming transmission. When an incoming file is detected, the program validates the sender's username and password, and then begins the file reception process. As soon as that happens, a new channel is opened to continue listening for additional files. The file transfers take place directly between the sender's and receiver's computers, and can occur between Macs and PCs, in either attended or unattended mode. Up to four outgoing and three incoming transfers can take place simultaneously, with all transactions maintained in a log. Each file can also include a message that identifies it or describes its contents.

The user interface is attractive, and provides the user with complete information on the status of each file transfer. The user can easily monitor the progress of each transmission.

Reprinted with permission from The Kleper Report on Digital Publishing.

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