Do you remember eMule? It is still running and is now updating

After ten years on the official eMule website, very popular before the advent of torrents and streaming platforms, the 0.60a update arrives

eMule returns to receive an update 10 years after the last version (image : Gabriele Porro / Wired) eMule, the very famous peer2peer (p2p) site that in the early 2000s allowed many users to illegally download movie files, music albums and TV series, has been updated after 10 years by releasing a new beta version and causing a bit of nostalgia among all those who used the "mule" before the advent of torrents and streaming platforms.

The official website of eMule Project announces the update. : "It's been a while, but eventually the code has changed, new executable files have been compiled and prepared for testing." The eMule Project website has always made it clear that “eMule is not updated regularly, but at the moment (10 years ago, ed) the frequency is between 1 and 3 weeks”, adding a clear “Don't take this for granted”. Perhaps for this very reason, users have never completely forgotten the software with the nice mascot.

Despite the fact that over time the technology of torrents has prevailed over the use of eMule and the growing number of streaming services has cut legs to piracy, at least until before the Covid-19 pandemic, eMule maintained a small user base who continued to exploit its technology.