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BitTorrent May Prove Too Good to Quash

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the playing-a-game-of-whac-a-mole dept.

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."

5 of 484 comments (clear)

  1. Sources ? by mirko · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Where are the sources, now that suprnova has been closed ?

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  2. SLASHDOT "MODERATION" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Look out folks. I posted one comment critical of Randal Schwartz and Perl and got banned from Slashdot for "excessive bad posting". The Perl nazis are out in force... ooga booga. Fortunaetly I have many, many domains...

  3. Oblig Man Show Quote by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Da intanet is a dang thing.

    Da only intanet Karl Malone know is 'GET DA BALL IN TA NET!'

  4. Re:Suggestion: Legit use for BT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What a great comment. I'm happy someone out there appreciates the use of the bold tag as much as I do!

  5. Re:Gee Wiz by Misch · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    o/~ The internet is really really great... o/~
    o/~ FOR PORN! o/~

    -Avenue Q

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