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Michael Weiss Interview

Posted by samzenpus on from the listen-up dept.

chrish writes "Zeropaid has an interview with Michael Weiss, CEO of StreamCast Networks, maker of Morpheus. Michael has been involved in MGM v Grokster since the beginning, and provides a clear, thorough timeline of events since then. He also details interesting insights of his own into the future of the p2p space, including some new ad models."

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  1. nothing is more interesting than... by sum.zero · · Score: 5, Funny

    new ad models!!!

    i mean, who doesn't get excited when they hear about new ways to be bombarded with corporate propaganda!

    sum.zero

    1. Re:nothing is more interesting than... by lheal · · Score: 5, Funny

      new ad models, especially if they dress appropriately.

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      Raise your children as if you were teaching them to raise your grandchildren, because you are.
  2. Following the case by Polycom+Sucks · · Score: 5, Informative
    " The Supreme Court agreed and heard the case on March 29, 2005. We expect to hear their decision in late June 2005."
    For any of you who are following the case, it looks like we may hear the landmark decision in just over two months. A decision for Grokster is what most of us are hoping for. It would be the modern day equivalant of the Betamax case of the late 70s.
  3. Ad models are the problem. by N5 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's fairly simple:

    The people who would *arguably* use P2P for legal purposes only are probably geeks who don't want their boxen corrupted with garbage. [he claims no more spy/adware, but other "bundles" or as I collectivly call it all "assware"]

    The people who would *arguably* use P2P for illegal puropses are consumers who simply want stuff for free. This is the type of person these "companies" are trying to make cash from, all while giving P2P a bad name.

    Are the two mutually exclusive? not necessarily, but this is why Linux distros are distributed via BT and generally not [insert propriatary P2P network who's software includes tons of ad/spyware or other unwanted apps.]

    While it's nice of him to provide some info for us all, he is exactly the type of person we should be against: those demonizing P2P technology for personal gain, endangering it's very existance in the process.

    --
    John 3:16 - The easiest way to a BETTER YOU.
  4. The pretender by AgentGray · · Score: 5, Funny


    Little girl: Are you a CEO of Streamcast Networks?

    Michael Weiss: I am today.

    Oh, wait. That's Michael T. Weiss

    Dang. Ms. Parker

    --
    "Power corrupts. PowerPoint corrupts absolutely."