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P2P vs. The Clones

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hidden-payloads dept.

smash writes "Rebranding software then loading it with spyware and adware (or just selling it for profit) has become a recent trend with oversea individuals trying to make a few bucks. We all remember the KaZaA Gold, don't we? Shareaza, which recently went open source under the GPL, has been subject to a similar type of theft by a company going by the name RockSoft Development. Surprisingly enough, their software labelled as 'Go Music' hasn't been pulled from C|Net's Download.com after more than a week."

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  1. Re:Hahaha.... by Izago909 · · Score: 0, Troll

    You sir have won the daily "Tool of the Industry" award by spouting their corporate spin and calling pirates thievs. You shall recieve you prize tomorrow moring when you show up to your desk at the RIAA. The dictionary.... er... prize doubles as a stress reliever. Just bang repeatedly over your head.

  2. Ironic by carcosa30 · · Score: 0, Troll

    So the makers of p2p software are annoyed with opportunists stepping on their copyrights?

    Sorry, but I have no pity for Sharman Networks.

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  3. Re:Best P2P client? by sqrt(2) · · Score: 0, Troll

    eMule plus. Unless you listen to that pop/rap/hiphop shit.

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  4. Re:theft or copyright infringement. by sqrt(2) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Say this:

    "The GPL is to be respected, Copyright laws are not."

    Repeat until learned.

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