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After 3 Years, Freenet 0.7 Released

evanbd writes "After over 3 years of work, the Freenet Project has announced the release of Freenet 0.7. 'Freenet is software designed to allow the free exchange of information over the Internet without fear of censorship, or reprisal. To achieve this Freenet makes it very difficult for adversaries to reveal the identity, either of the person publishing, or downloading content' ... 'The journey towards Freenet 0.7 began in 2005 with the realization that some of Freenet's most vulnerable users needed to hide the fact that they were using Freenet, not just what they were doing with it. The result of this realization was a ground-up redesign and rewrite of Freenet, adding a "darknet" capability, allowing users to limit who their Freenet software would communicate with to trusted friends.'"

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  1. Are we just now getting this dupe by zappepcs · · Score: 5, Funny

    because it was uploaded via freenet?

  2. Nothing to see here.... move along by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    All I got was - Access to this site has been blocked by your system administrator (i'm at work).

    1. Re:Nothing to see here.... move along by eln · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sounds like you could use some sort of "free network" to get around your employer's attempts at censorship. Unfortunately, as you've just discovered, no such thing exists.

      Oh well, back to the grind.

  3. Re:Google? by Gat0r30y · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why is Google supporting terrorism & child pornography? Um, ad revenue? Wait a minute.... That doesn't sound right
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  4. Great! How do I download it... by dpbsmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...without disclosing the fact that I want to hide the fact that I'm hiding something?

    Because, of course, if I haven't got anything to hide, why would I want to hide the fact that I'm hiding something?

    Maybe Freenet 0.8 will provide a way to hide the fact that I'm hiding the fact that I'm hiding something.

    1. Re:Great! How do I download it... by emag · · Score: 3, Funny

      By even asking, you've disclosed it. Give up now, we have you surrounded.

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    2. Re:Great! How do I download it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      ...without disclosing the fact that I want to hide the fact that I'm hiding something?

      Step 1 : Post as Anonymous Coward...

    3. Re:Great! How do I download it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Step 2: Don't put a link to your mother's book in your sig.

      (That book looks awesome!)

    4. Re:Great! How do I download it... by kvezach · · Score: 2, Funny

      Your name wouldn't be Vizzini, by any chance?

  5. ground-up redesign by sm62704 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The result of this realization was a ground-up redesign

    They ground up the redesign? ;)

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  6. Interesting writing style... by InvisblePinkUnicorn · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've been reading through their site and like the straight-forward writing style:

    "Hopefully the installer will open the page for you, so you won't be reading this."

    "Insecure mode should work automatically once enabled, so the rest of this page is about connecting to Friends."

    Or how about the java error message:

    "The JVM you are using is known to be buggy. It may produce OutOfMemoryError's when there is plenty of memory available. Please upgrade..."

  7. Re:Google? by thetoadwarrior · · Score: 2, Funny

    Child Necrophilia is where it's at. Plain old Child pornography has lost its edge since Michael Jackson has made it acceptable.

    The term "Aborted Love" isn't a bad thing now.

  8. Re:Congratulations to all pedophiles. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yes, but look on the bright side - by the time the file arrives they will be all grown up.

  9. Re:Freedom of Speech vs. Freedom of Hosts by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

    Freedom of speech is not an absolute If not, then who gets to choose what speech is permissible? Me.

    Trust me, all problems will be fixed if you just give me the power to decide what is permissible and what isn't.

    All problems that prevent me from ruling the world and crushing you puny mortals under my boot, that is! Mwa ha ha ha ha!

    Wait, did I type that or just think it?
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  10. Re:At least that can be countered by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The corrosive effect you mention can be countered by putting the child or now-adult grown child in a safe, warm environment and providing the necessary education/de-programming. It does take a society willing to throw resources at the problem though. That means money and higher taxes. I for one would gladly pay higher taxes to keep the next generation and the generation after that safer.

    Conversely, the cost to society and the corrosive, spreading effect could also be eliminated entirely with very little effort or cost. Simply execute both the child molester AND the child!