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Distributed Computing Program Hidden in Kazaa
The_THOMAS writes: "A federal securities filing Monday revealed that the hugely downloaded Kazaa P2P (file sharing) software contains a piggyback program which will create a second, new, network controlled by Brilliant Digital. They plan to awaken the software, already on millions of computers, within the next four weeks. The program will be used to host and distribute other companies' content and may be used for distributed computing. Read the details here."
Dead giveaway in the URL. news.com.com
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That may be true. It remains to be seen. The other issue is access beyond granted privileges. As for the EULA. My agreeing to it, I agreed to install the software, I did not agree to allow their employees manipulate my computer in any way, directly or indirectly. Deployment of any distributed computing application constitutes such manipulation. Granted, the CEO claims permission will be requested before such use is made, so they may be on safe teritory here, but still, they seem to be walking a vary thin line.
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What Kazaa's doing is shady and an invasion of privacy, but isn't it funny how so many of the same people who are crying out "OOOOH, MY PRIVACYYYY!!! I'M GONNA SUEE YOUUUUUU!!" are the same smug fucks who are taking shitloads of music from artists without paying for it, and then have the gall to call it "fair use." Fair use IS a right, but distributing copies of an album to 1,000 of your "closest friends" is *not* part of that right, jerkoffs.
If you installed Kazaa, you got what you deserved.
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nice fucking job moron.... if i even thought that you'd actually respond non-anonymously.
that's not my point... you fucking troll... it's obviously lost... forget i even mentioned it...