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Bram Cohen on BitTorrent's Future

Posted by Hemos on from the rumours-of-my-depature-have-been-greatly-exaggerated dept.

Last week, BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen was rumored to be leaving the company he co-founded -- just as it landed big distribution deals with Hollywood. Can the rumors be true? What's in store for online file-sharing? According to the response, Cohen is not leaving; the piece goes on to talk in more detail about some of BT's recent announcements.

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  1. Re:caching by jrmiller84 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This dude sits on some serious cash.

    Or perhaps some.. cache?!?! Huh? huh? ZING!!

    Come on, you know you thought it too....

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  2. Re:What's in store for online file sharing by fourchannel · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I think online file sharing will end now. No, napster bit the dust and looked what happened. Just cause the MPAA wants to use the BitTorrent Protocol for DRM warfare, doesn't mean that they have control over all people using the same protocol.

    It's like if the RIAA took the source code for Firefox and made a new browser called "Lamefox", which was highly restritive. They are using the HTTP protocol, but they will have almost zero impact on the current and future users of firefox.

    Remember, BT is a protocol, not just a program. Azureus is (IMO) a very good BitTorrent program, that's open source as well.

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  3. riddle me this? by Connie_Lingus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why in the world would I use *my* upload bandwidth to help the bloated Hollywood junkies make $$$, AND PAY THEM FOR IT ON TOP OF IT?? Do they really think that...

    1. I am going to download and seed files that I have to pay to view. (ok...maybe)

    2. On top of that, I will then use my expensive connection to allow others to download from me so Hollywood can get a no cost distribution network. (uhhh..no way)

    Perhaps if they allowed me free access to the movie if my share rate went over 200% or something, then I would consider it. But they have to be smoking some seriously dumb stuff if they think I am going to pay them for the right to waste my bandwidth.

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