Yes, this is a use of bitTorrent for something other then 'ripping off' content owners. But there have always been such uses: downloading linux and bsd ISO's for instance. Don't forget a big reason that universities block p2p is to save on bandwith costs. They won't necessarily decide to reverse policy just to allow downloading of a legit demo.
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Yes, this is a use of bitTorrent for something other then 'ripping off' content owners. But there have always been such uses: downloading linux and bsd ISO's for instance. Don't forget a big reason that universities block p2p is to save on bandwith costs. They won't necessarily decide to reverse policy just to allow downloading of a legit demo.