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Has P2P Become a Passing Fad?

Posted by Cliff on from the legislation's-true-effect-on-innovation dept.

plasticmillion asks: "As the RIAA launches increasingly rabid attacks against P2P networks and users, pundits continue to debate the future of P2P. On the one hand, some argue that P2P is just a clever way to escape detection from copyright owners, like in this recent Slashdot story. Others, like Clay Shirky, make a strong case that processing is destined to move to the 'edges' of the network. I'm curious to know what Slashdot readers think: is P2P the start of a major new trend that is just getting started, or is it a passing fad that will fade once legal client/server systems for media distribution finally take hold? If the former, which of the supposed advantages of P2P over client/server systems are really significant?"

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  1. Re:Gopher?! by cbreaker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Get out much do we?

    I think there's more important things in the world then Flash. I wouldn't kill anyone over it. I don't even hate the developers.

    Some flash animation is really good. Shit, you can just not load the plugin if it's that big of a deal.

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  2. Re:Gopher?! by cbreaker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I suppose so but I've never seen any sites without a non-flash option, unless it's a flash-only site (like a cartoon site, or a flash developer's site.)

    Oh well.

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  3. Re:Gopher?! by cbreaker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Aww crap. No buying women's undergarments on a 14.4k modem. To humanity!!

    I think flash is just fine if it's done well. Quite often the flash applets aren't much bigger then a static jpeg anyways. And with most people these days on broadband, it's not noticable..

    Oh well.

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