Users on the eDonkey2000 network predominantly share large files of tens or hundreds of megabytes, such as CD images, videos, games, and software programs.

When selecting a file from the list presented to the user, the client would actually initiate a download by hash value.

Where Napster ultimately proved to be vulnerable was its centralized server cluster, which was a stable target for legal action.

The latest version of the official eDonkey2000 client included a plugin that allowed BitTorrent files to be downloaded.

This effectively allowed a torrent to be used as another source for the download, vastly increasing speed as well as virtually eliminating problems with fakes.

This was apparently inaccurate, based on the aforementioned news sites checking for the old eDonkey headquarters in New York (the new ones being in New Jersey, as they had moved there).

MetaMachine President Sam Yagan said in a statement that the company would "convert eDonkey's user base to an online content retailer operating in a closed P2P environment," and "such a transaction to take place as soon as we can reach a settlement with the RIAA".