I'm of the opinion that no matter how hard the RIAA tries to curb file sharing, the people will eventually have their way. Whether that way is having all music files possible for free or accepting to pay some minor fee for a very well designed central repository remains to be seen. But time and time again, where the people want something in the computer business, they get it.
Linux, after all, is one example. Whether it wins out in the end or not is one thing, but it has brought attention to the free software movement and in doing so has profoundly affected the computer industry. And it's not done yet, since people don't want to pay tons for Microsoft products, unless they feel it's justified.
That's a shame because most of the intelligent posts were made *before* 1995.
For a really interesting debate, check out the 1993 Usenet anon.penet.fi vs. flame war here and and the other privacy goodies in the EFF anonymity directory.
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Linux, after all, is one example. Whether it wins out in the end or not is one thing, but it has brought attention to the free software movement and in doing so has profoundly affected the computer industry. And it's not done yet, since people don't want to pay tons for Microsoft products, unless they feel it's justified.
For a really interesting debate, check out the 1993 Usenet anon.penet.fi vs. flame war here and and the other privacy goodies in the EFF anonymity directory.