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Comcast Invests in P2P

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the evil-until-it-saves-the-man-some-money dept.

AHTuttle writes to mention Comcast, recently under fire for throttling P2P traffic, has decided to invest in a P2P video-delivery startup called GridNetworks. "Seattle-based GridNetworks on Monday said that Comcast would make an unspecified investment in the company and collaborate on developing so-called peer-to-peer file-sharing techniques that are 'friendly' to Internet service providers."

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  1. Re:Legal is key by pchoppin · · Score: -1, Troll

    I applaud Comcast.

    Seriously...

    I stopped downloading illegal software years ago. I've been burned too many times with viruses and unreliable installs.

    Just buy legal copies of software. It's good for the developer, good for the consumer, and good for the economy. Conversly, software piracy is detramental to developers, risky to consumers, and places a burden on the economy.

    If you are not willing to legally purchase commercial software then try free alternatives such as open source.

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    Take your mod and shove it!