Google SoC 2007
The Drupal BitTorrent Tracker project looks to provide Drupal users the power of the BitTorrent protocol when moving large files from their website to their visitors. The main outcome of this project will be a BitTorrent “invisible tracker” that integrates with Drupal through a module. The module will allow for the addition and removal of torrents, IP address management (banning IP addresses or ranges) and statistical presentation concerning information about the tracker (current seeders, leechers, swarm speed, active torrents, etc.). Special emphasis will be placed on minimal database interaction and ease of use. A user of the website should be able to download a .torrent file and use their client of choice without the worry of tracker failure. The same ease of use should be available to the administrator who should be able to add and remove torrents as well as view statistics concerning the tracker in real-time. With this module, Drupal users will be able to offer secure, fast, and large downloads to their users.