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University Tests Legal File Downloading System

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the another-one-that-is dept.

philospher writes "Dorm students at Northern Illinois University are testing a legal file downloading service. It is made by Ruckus Network, and was developed by a group of MIT students. NIU pays 5$ a month per student, and the students can get music, movies, TV shows, local content and community features. Sounds a lot better than having the RIAA sending you a court summons."

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  1. legal? not fun by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    if its not illegal it's no fun.

    screw it.

  2. Think of the rhyming possibilities for 'Ruckus'! by Mordant · · Score: 3, Funny

    Without knowing any further details, I'll bet that'll about sum it up. ;>

  3. With College Enrollments Down... by Trolling4Dollars · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...this is sure to get more kids to want to go off to college. "Hot damn!! I can get free music and movies if I go to college? Sign me up!!!"

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  4. Porn? by iamdrscience · · Score: 4, Funny

    I get the feeling though that unlike most "illegal" networks, this one has considerably less porn.

    Obviously, it would be worthless to me.

  5. Re:here's my guess on how it works by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 4, Funny

    hey, I dont know much about how licensing keys and DRM stuff work

    This should have been your first line, and you should have stopped there.

    Speculation is useless.