WASTE is an anonymous, secure, and encryped collaboration tool which allows users to both share ideas through the chat interface and share data through the download system. WASTE is RSA secured, and has been hearalded as the most secure P2P connection protocol currently in development.

WASTE is a software product and protocol that enables secure distributed
communication for small (on the order of 10-50 nodes) trusted groups of
users.

WASTE is designed to enable small companies and small teams within larger
companies to easily communicate and collaborate in a secure and efficient
fashion, independent of physical network topology.

Some bits of information about WASTE:

• WASTE is currently available for 32-bit Windows operating systems as a client
  and server, Mac OS X as a limited client and server, and as a limited functionality
  server for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and Windows. Porting to other operating
  systems should be a breeze, as the source is provided (and the network code
  itself is pretty portable).


• WASTE is licensed under the GPL.


• WASTE currently provides the following services:




• Instant Messaging (with presence)


• Group Chat


• File browsing/searching


• File transfer (upload and download)


• Network architecture: WASTE uses a distributed architecture that allows
  for nodes to connect in a partial mesh type network. Nodes on the network
  can broadcast and route traffic. Nodes that are not publicly accessible
  or on slow links can choose not to route traffic. This network is built
  such that all services utilize the network, so firewall issues become
  moot. more information.


• Security: WASTE uses link-level encryption to secure links, and public
  keys for authentication. RSA is used for session key exchange and authentication,
  and the links are encrypted using Blowfish in PCBC mode. The automatic
  key distribution security model is very primitive at the moment, and
  may not lend itself well to some social situations. more information.