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US Government Office Gives P2P Shot of Legitimacy

Posted by Hemos on from the stand-up-for-our-rights dept.

SlyckTom writes "On September 9, 2003, the GAO testified before the before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Their testimony centered on the proliferation and exposure of various types of detestable erotica to children. The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Orrin G. Hatch, sent a follow-up letter to the GAO with several questions regarding the legitimacy of file-sharing networks. On November 14, 2003, the GOA responded with a surprisingly pro-P2P stance."

2 of 13 comments (clear)

  1. Amazing by kinnell · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I find it incredible that the legitimacy of file sharing networks is called into question - even by non-technical people. Isn't there a slight clue in the name - "file sharing". How can file sharing in itself be called bad? Isn't the WWW a file sharing network? This is a true triumph of propaganda over common sense.

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  2. This is very positive for P2P by Bonewalker · · Score: 3, Insightful
    The GAO is very influential, although I imagine they might be the butt of a smear campaign themselves soon.

    This adds significant legitimacy to P2P, and holds law enforcement officials responsible for bad things that are shared, rather than blaming the technology.

    Someone over there in the GAO has their head screwed on right.