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RIAA/MPAA vs. xMule Author, EarthStation 5
Two bits of news in the ongoing battle between the RIAA/MPAA and the rest of the internet: One P2P company, apparently based in Palestine, has thrown down the gauntlet to the movie industry. Meanwhile, a developer of another P2P tool who unwisely chose to live in the USA has been shut down (mirror) by the RIAA.
Could this be a Palestinian kick at the Jews they figure run Hollywood?
It's Christmas everyday with BitTorrent.
Un-Thesis was not shut down for being a developer in the project, and he was far from being the author of the project. The project was originally named as LMule, and later forked to xMule. The original project died few weeks after the fork.
The real reason Un-Thesis was shut down was most probably the 30'000 mp3z he was sharing on various networks, NOT because he was developing a p2p program. RIAA has been shutting down power-sharers on P2P networks for quite some time already, its no secret. I bet they simply saw a great opportunity to get two flies with one hit - shut down a powersharer AND a developer. The fact that he lived in USA made it even simpler.
If RIAA really hopes to shut down the xMule project, then this won't happen. As we all know, open source software cannot be killed. And there is already an ongoing project for new client that will replace xMule in few months when its finished - currently under temporary name xMule2.
Madcat.
failing to realize that Israel has never once started one of the wars that it has participated in.
Actually, Israel started the last 3 wars in which it particpated. Even their last war against Egypt, which they claimed was started by the Egyptians, was started by Israel. US intelligence (satellite photos and SIGINT) showed that Israel attacked Egypt's air force while it was still on the ground (an odd posture for an invading army) and had moved into the Sinai before Egypt had any clue what was going on.
The US had an intelligence gathering ship sunk by Israel for their troubles (the USS Liberty).
Karma: Non-existant. Due mostly to the fact that you smell funny and nobody likes you.
Um... That's an odd bit of entitlement, isn't it?
Am I "entitled to eat"? Exactly who provides the substance of that entitlement?
Sounds to me like someone has been accustomed to hand-outs for far too long.
As far as I'm concerned the constitution should not be modified at all, beyond the original 10 amendments.
you don't fold spindle or mutilate the foundation of a country due to the wind blowing a different direction this week.
Nor do i even accept 11+ as valid.
And dont worry, if its changed id leave... Or be first in line when the revolt occurs to put things back in order.
---- Booth was a patriot ----
You fucking hypocritical slashdot moderators.
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