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BitTorrent May Prove Too Good to Quash
gollum123 writes "There is an article on washignton post on bittorrent where the author discusses why BitTorrent is here to stay. According to the author it is being increasingly used to distribute software and entertainment legally. It also mentions that in BitTorrent, unlike many other file-sharing programs, legitimate use doesn't amount to a token minority. It's central to this program's existence. It concludes by saying that the MPAA may be able to drive BitTorrent movie downloads into what Green called "the dark corners of the Internet," but this program isn't going to go away. It might, however, be just what movie studios and record labels need to market and distribute their own content efficiently on the Web."
...You think a protocol that contributes a third of all internet traffic is being found useful? Hmmm... yeah I think so.
For the MPAA and the RIAA to demand the entire Internet be taken down to "protect their property". I mean, if you take the entire net down, then that stops the flow of illegal downloads! Sure, why not.
Also, demand that anything "digital" be destroyed as it can be copied and copied without loss of quality like the old days of analog recording. Hell, while they're at it demand that all recording devices be banned from the world! Why not?!?! They're crazy I tells ya! CRAZY!
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No... that would be more like the MPAA requiring you to give others a lift to the theatre after you've already been to see the movie!
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Your Rights Online : Google and BitTorrent apply for new patent on using RFID to mirror Wikipedia
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> 150k member max, and still beating them away with a stick! At least you're not beating them off with a stick.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. I just don't need a .torrent of it.
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