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Former AOLers Bet on Private P2P App

Posted by michael on from the cuecat dept.

buhatkj writes "Some former AOL staffers have come up with something interesting. Namely, a P2P/instant messaging/groupware tool called Grouper. Sounds to me a bit like the GAIM plugin suggested by downhill battle..."

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  1. Re:Too late in the game... by garcia · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "there is no uploading/downloading of music, Felser explained, citing the legal issues associated with sharing of copyrighted works."

    Let's see the entire quote as that isn't fully correct:

    Currently in beta, Grouper limits private networks to 30 members. While file sharing is a key feature in the application, there is no uploading/downloading of music, Felser explained, citing the legal issues associated with sharing of copyrighted works.

    By limiting music sharing to streams in small groups, Felser said Grouper simply enables "private performances," which is protected by U.S. Copyright Law.

    "We're not a public file-sharing network. What we offer is a way to connect to hard drives within a group in a safe, encrypted environment," he said.

    So they do or they don't? Which is it?

  2. Uh... this is news? by DogDaySunrise · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Sorry bud, yer a bit late - The Register had a story on this over two months ago http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/13/grouper_p2 p_launc/.

    Hell, I was seeding a torrent for it on the release date, 23rd September - still running now lol...

  3. Re:login sound by CrackedButter · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Best post Evar!!! (Since I cannot remember the last "best" post) :)

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