The (or '''MUTE-net''') is a
Peer-to-peer and
Friend-to-friend File Sharing network developed with anonymity in mind. The MUTE client is
Open Source software released under the
GNU General Public License and includes support for the
Linux ,
Mac OS X and
Microsoft Windows computer
Operating Systems .
Unlike the relatively popular
Freenet Anonymous P2P network, Mute has built-in search functionality similar to classical peer-to-peer applications.
MUTE was developed by
Jason Rohrer using a routing
Algorithm based on
Ant Colony Optimization .