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Will OSX Build In Torrenting?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the imagine-that-itunes-catalog dept.

Cjattwood writes "Mac OS rumors has an article describing a possible implementation of a Bittorrent client into Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard", including a unique sharing reward system where the user can share bandwidth and get rewards, such as credit in the iTunes store."

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  1. BitTorrent still has a better incentive scheme by Realistic_Dragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    You upload a little and you get infinite download credit for whatever movie you want. Sometimes even before it's out in the stores!

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    1. Re:BitTorrent still has a better incentive scheme by LordOfTheNoobs · · Score: 3, Funny
      ... you get better information on macs from microsoft.com
      So the Mac really does cause rectal bleeding for 94% of users? ( informal internet poll of one non-Mac user, margin of error +-94% )
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  2. wow... by sxtxixtxcxh · · Score: 3, Funny

    imagine getting credit for itunes music for torrenting itunes music... what fun.

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  3. Re:Nahhh by Realistic_Dragon · · Score: 3, Funny

    2. Legal downloads of Linux/BSD CD's.

    Somehow I have never seen this as Job's first priority on the list of things to make easy in OS X.

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  4. The Day MOSR Becomes a Credible Source on /. by alphasubzero949 · · Score: 3, Funny

    The day MOSR becomes a credible source on /. is when not only toasters fly but water flows uphill.