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BitTorrent Calls UDP Report "Utter Nonsense"

Ian Lamont writes "BitTorrent has responded to a report in the Register that suggested uTorrent's switch to UDP could cause an Internet meltdown. Marketing manager Simon Morris described the Register report as 'utter nonsense,' and said that the switch to uTP — a UDP-based implementation of the BitTorrent protocol — was intended to reduce network congestion. The original Register report was discussed enthusiastically on Slashdot this morning."

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  1. The Register by QuantumG · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nonsense? From The Register? Ya don't say.

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  2. In other news... by kwabbles · · Score: 5, Funny

    My ISP, Comcast, is already on top of this new bittorrent over UDP idea and has summarily blocked all UDP traffic.

    So, I wonder if I'll be experNO CARRIER

    unknown host slashdot.org

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  3. Re:Best of intentions by FictionPimp · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know, how dare anyone try to improve things without being old and having a PHD.

    Fucking punk ass kids. Next thing we know we will have guys with only master degrees trying to write operating systems.

  4. Re:The last mile is the real problem by onkelonkel · · Score: 3, Funny

    So should we call this the "First 4,999 Mile Problem"?

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  5. Re:Where where? by binarylarry · · Score: 4, Funny

    Their their now, let the poor unedjumicated bastard post in piece.

    I mean, those in glass houses shouldn't through stones. ;)

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  6. Re:Where where? by Cylix · · Score: 4, Funny

    You misspelled bastige.

    If you're glass house is made of bullet proof glass then it's OK to throw stones.

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  7. The original Register report... by actionbastard · · Score: 2, Funny

    was discussed this morning...which means all the funny comments were expended before the really funny article was posted.

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  8. Re:Best of intentions by spartacus_prime · · Score: 1, Funny

    So THAT explains Windows ME...

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  9. Re:Where where? by PJ+The+Womble · · Score: 5, Funny

    A friend of mine made a lot of money selling marijuana, but then got word that the heat was on him, so he absconded to his own island with the stash, and disguised it from the prying eyes of the DEA by building a mansion entirely from bricks of Acapulco Gold. He decided to launder his money by starting a collection of expensive gold and velvet chairs from the ancient royal houses of the world.

    Of course, the whole enterprise ended in tears when he bought one too many 24-karat armchair and the building simply disintegrated. He was whining to me on the phone afterwards and I could only offer him the following simple advice: "People in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones".

    Sorry.

  10. Re:Where where? by julian67 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe he was calling his dog?

  11. Re:Best of intentions by nixbert · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is, if you live in Boston.

  12. Re:Best of intentions by Fnord666 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...if you're using an OS from the 80's... or a Microsoft OS.

    The second being a subset of the first.

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