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XP SP2 Torrent Shows Legal P2P's Promise

Posted by simoniker on from the come-get-some dept.

Downhill Battle writes "With Congress debating new legislation that would ban p2p networks (along with other innovations and beloved products), we thought it was important to demonstrate the huge potential of p2p software to benefit the public. So now at SP2torrent.com you can get Windows XP SP2 via BitTorrent." Update: 08/09 21:10 GMT by S : As commenters note, you can also get XP SP2 from Microsoft's site, but it's explained: "DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller, more appropriate download will be available soon on Windows Update."

11 of 529 comments (clear)

  1. The real story here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Someone wasted money to buy the SP2torrent.com domain.

  2. Put that in your pipe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You Cock-Smoking Teabaggers.

  3. WOW by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What a nice thing! I just can't believe it! What a chance the open-source is there!

  4. I see no point in P2P by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    P2P is useless technology and SHOULD be banned as it only SUPPORTS piracy. Intellectual property needs to be paid for and its creators given their monetary due.

    1. Re:I see no point in P2P by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      kiss by torrent butt....
      and while youre at it.. kiss the other 500 butts that are in my torrent... and while u are at that... go screw yourself in front of Macy's window!

  5. Re:On one hand... by pandrijeczko · · Score: -1, Troll
    On the other, I wouldn't trust any 'security' patches found on p2p networks unless the file's link came from MS's site directly.

    I wouldn't trust anything with a Microsoft logo on it full stop.

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    Gentoo Linux - another day, another USE flag.
  6. Shame MSFT haven't released SP2 yet then by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    tell me again how illegally distributing a not-yet-publicly-released service pack extolls the virtues of bittorrent/P2P ?

  7. Re:Uh...Legal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Maybe that's how you see it. Unfortunately, your blatant disregard for Fair Use laws makes it impossible for me to debate you.

    Please come back when you're more enlightened.

  8. Re:hyperbole by the_mad_poster · · Score: 0, Troll

    We don't outlaw gun manufacturers, although the overwhelming usage is for criminal purposes.

    Just out of curiosity... are you a troll, stupid, or a stupid troll? Because that was a pretty stupid statement that looks a lot like a troll, but it looks to much like a troll to be an effective troll.

    I conclude, therefore, that you're just an idiot.

    --
    Alito: A vote for Alito is a punch in the eye to put that bitch back in her place!
  9. Re:I'll Do it anyway by mcmonkey · · Score: 0, Troll
    To Sun, IBM, HP, Linux users, a "Service Pack" is a cluster of patches. To Microsoft, a "Service Pack" is whole lot of shit to foister on the clients without given them the option to install only what they need.

    To Apple, "Service Pack" is $129.

  10. Re:Now, really... by hawkbug · · Score: -1, Troll

    Are you a total retard? Have you heard anything about browser hijacking and urls that appear to be from one site that are really asked as another?