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eDonkey Pays the Recording Industry $30M
ColinPL writes, "MetaMachine Inc., the firm behind online file-sharing software eDonkey, has agreed to pay $30 million to avoid potential copyright infringement lawsuits from the recording industry. The company also agreed to take measures to prevent file sharing by people using previously downloaded versions of the eDonkey software. The eDonkey application now displays the message, 'The eDonkey2000 Network is no longer available. Please see eDonkey.com for more details.' After that message is displayed the uninstaller is launched automatically." If you visit edonkey.com, it logs your IP address. How much will the demise of eDonkey matter, given that most who access that P2P network do so using the open-source eMule?
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My answer to this battle is that they will always win. Because this world is all about $$$. But this world will not last. And those who are in it will not last either.
There is another world, mixed into this world, this other world is eternal. Led by our savior Christ, who is also our God and creator. This other world will even be the judge of the formal one. No one can be in two worlds. Make your choice before it's too late. Beware, for those who think they are "enjoying" both of these worlds are actually not in the eternal one. You cannot serve both God and Mammon.