From the developer: "Tesla: Advanced Communication is a third-generation decentralized peer-to-peer (p2p) communication system with which you can share files and chat with other Tesla users. Tesla is not just only a full file search program like Kazaa, Napster, or Morpheus. It also includes an ICQ style instant messaging interface and an IRC style channel chat system where you can chat with users in one of thousands of different subject channels. Join a channel or create your own that you control. Tesla includes multi-source downloading and multiple encyrption methods to ensure complete privacy. Tesla has a link to a Shop Bot that compares products at many online stores and finds you the best price."