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+CTorrent is a BitTorrent client implemented in C++ to be lightweight and quick.
+The original has fallen a little behind in updates and bug fixes though.
+
+The files here contain the good work of those who wrote the original CTorrent
+base code and a number of patches that provide fixes and enhancements, as well
+as additional fixes and enhancements.
+
+The purpose of the Enhanced CTorrent effort is to fix problems that remain in
+the code, modernize existing features and algorithms, and implement new
+features while maintaining low overhead requirements and a high standard of
+performance (both part of the original CTorrent design philosophy).
+Highlights of the enhanced client include:
+
+* Support for large files (>2GB) and large torrents (>255 files)
+* Strategic selection of pieces to request for download
+* Continuous queueing of download requests, tuned based on latency and
+  throughput for each peer
+* Improved download performance, including parallel requests in initial and
+  endgame modes
+* Improved bandwidth regulation
+* Improved compatibility with other peers
+* Performance optimization and bug fixes
+* An interface for monitoring and managing multiple clients
+* Dynamic cache allocation and management, including prefetch
+* Flexible console I/O redirection
+* Interactive control commands and menus