Limewire, a popular peer-to-peer filesharing client has been shut down by the New York District Court.

Users who visit the Limewire.com website are greeted with a legal notice that says, “This is an official notice that LimeWire is under a court-ordered injunction to stop distributing and supporting its file-sharing software. Downloading or sharing copyrighted content without authorization is illegal.”

The documents basically are asking Limewire to cease and desist from allowing file sharing, as well as displaying advertising on their software. The complete court document can be viewed at: http://download.limewire.com/injunction/Injunction.pdf.

However with this latest Limewire shut down, other p2p file sharing clients and apps will move to the front of the line. One main competitor which was just released as an Android App is FrostWire. FrostWire’s Android app allows smart phone users to share files over Wi-Fi connections via their phone. The App may be purchased through the Android Market, or downloaded for free from the Frostwire website at Frostwire.com.

How long will Frostwire remain up for before getting shut down like Limewire? That is anyone’s guess.