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Kazaa Says On Track to Be Most-Downloaded Program

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tradition-of-heritage dept.

Cody Watkins writes "Reuters has a story about Kazaa surpassing ICQ as the most downloaded piece of software (according to C|Net Download.com). 'As of late Thursday, the Kazaa Media Desktop application -- a file-sharing software that has drawn the wrath of the music industry by enabling its users to swap songs for free -- had been downloaded 229,150,955 times, as measured by Download.com.'"

21 of 347 comments (clear)

  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP I ROCK

  2. followed shortly after by... by wolfbane01 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    all that porn!

    1. Re:followed shortly after by... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Although porn is not a program, porn is the most downloaded content on the Internet. The parent shouldn't be modded offtopic though.

  3. Please read this poast for the sake of all humans by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I must request that all Slashdot readers read this poast as it pertains to the survival of the human race. There are many things that we need to work on, but this is the most important above all. I believe that true balance can be reached using the prescripts therein. Please READ THIS POAST!!! I implore you! And then respond kindly to my thoughts.

  4. A message from Madonna by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, What the fuck do you think you are d0ing?!!?! In Soviet Russia, What the fuck do you think you are dOing!!??? In Soviet Russia, What the fuck do you think you are d0ing?!!? In Soviet Russia, What the fuck do you think you are d0ing?! In Soviet Russia, What the fuck do you think you are doing!!??? In Soviet Russia, What the fuck do you think you are doing?!?? In Soviet Russia, What the fuck do you think you are doing?!?

    1. Re:A message from Madonna by el-spectre · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      This ain't off topic... 'tis a joke people...

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    2. Re:A message from Madonna by Doomrat · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      What the fuck do you think you're doing in Soviet Russia?

  5. Re MOD DOWN! by Billly+Gates · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    He stated something most of us do not agree with!

    Whats next people respecting IP. Sheesh!

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    1. Re:Re MOD DOWN! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Fuck off, you ugly troll.

  6. Laff Time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Q : What did Hitler say when his wife had a baby?

    A : Hotsy totsy! Another Nazi!

  7. In other breaking news! by Stubtify · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Its now tuesday! Congrats guys.

  8. Yea. by Inoshiro · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The thing I've been trying to find is Half-Life for Dreamcast, axed by Sierra after it was complete, and recently released to people with the units. It'd be the ultimate addition to my library (which is all paid for legit software; I wish I could buy DC Half-Life), and would let me break out the DC keyboard/mouse for another fun time on that console :)

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    1. Re:Yea. by Dimensio · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      For things like that, I resort to USENET. I honestly didn't expect HL for DC to have been leaked, since I would have expected it shortly after its cancellation, but I found it about two months ago.

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    2. Re:Yea. by Goldberg's+Pants · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Interesting timing. I was skimming an old "Game Pro" the other day and happened across the article about the DC version of HL being cancelled.

      When a similarly completed game for the PSX was canned (Thrill Kill) it was leaked onto the net by pissed off developers.

      Try Edonkey or Emule. It seems to have a pretty strong DC community.

      Jesus this 2 minute posting rule sucks...

      REALLY sucks...

  9. Re:OSS is designed to ruin IP. Its viral! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Don't believe me? Just ask SCO the owner of Linux and Unix. They have quite a good proof on this.

  10. Re:Most downloaded by lazy folk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Someone please mod down the troll above...

  11. Re:Most downloaded by lazy folk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i just got high speed net again, i need to know where a new IRC server with stuff is.

  12. Re:Most downloaded by lazy folk by Goldberg's+Pants · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm a big B5 fan AND a Sliders fan. I admit, I got into B5 because of the fact the Amiga was used, but that wouldn't have kept me around for the entire 5 seasons. I loved the story.

    As for Sliders, awesome concept, totally fucked up by Fox when they went with their "movie of the week" mentality... Oh, here we are on planet of the dinosaurs, and OH, here we are... etc... Thanks Fox...

    SG1 has aired one good episode.

    As for the Amiga sucking compared to the ST... LOL! Yeah, whatever you say mate:) What color is the sky in your world?

  13. Re:Most downloaded by lazy folk by bn557 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    great troll. it's very magical, the way you tickled the scrotum of logic there.

    p

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  14. What is this On Track program that the title says? by SoupIsGoodFood_42 · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    The title says Kazaa Says On Track to Be Most-Downloaded Program. But I can't find anything about any software called "On Track"...

    Oh wait! I forgot to take in to account that /. editors not only don't understand that bad grammer isn't infact "cool", but that it can also be missleading.
    The title should have said:

    Kazaa Says It's On Track to Be Most-Downloaded Program.

    Of course, it isn't helped by the fact that /. editors capitalise words like "be", and also--in this case--mix it with un-capitalised words for total inconsistancy.

    Hell, I have far from perfect grammer and spelling, but atleast I can get that right. Surely the /. editors can do the same?

    And before someone replies and says that the /. editors didn't write the story or title; it's their job to fix these things up, that's why they're called editors.

    *sigh* [/RANT]

  15. Re:What is this On Track program that the title sa by krumms · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But I can't find anything about any software called "On Track"...

    Do you have a towel? I think I just pissed myself laughing!

    Oh wait! I forgot to take in to account that /. editors not only don't understand that bad grammer isn't infact "cool", but that it can also be missleading.

    Of course, it isn't helped by the fact that /. editors capitalise words like "be", and also--in this case--mix it with un-capitalised words for total inconsistancy.

    Hell, I have far from perfect grammer and spelling, but atleast I can get that right.

    'nuff said really.