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The BearShare file-sharing clientScreenshot: Free Peers; image via English Wikipedia

2000 - 2016

BearShare

“BearShare began as a peer-to-peer file-sharing client and later changed its business and software model.”

Birth year
2000
Shutdown year
2016
Lifespan
16 years
Peak era
Company
Category
File Sharing

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What Was It?

BearShare began as a peer-to-peer file-sharing client and later changed its business and software model. Its bear branding made it recognizable among a crowded set of desktop download programs.

The long timeline covers different versions and purposes, rather than an identical service operating unchanged from beginning to end.

The Story

  • 2000 The product era documented here begins in 2000. BearShare began as a peer-to-peer file-sharing client and later changed its business and software model.
  • 2016 The original BearShare service ended in 2016, closing the product era described here.

How It Died

The original BearShare service ended in 2016, closing the product era described here.

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