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http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/05/25/movie.downloading.ap/index.html
from JoeUser Forums
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal authorities on Wednesday shut down an online file-sharing network that had the new Stars War movie before it was shown in theaters.

People attempting to access the elitetorrents.org Web site on Wednesday were greeted with a warning about the penalties for copyright infringement.

The message also said: "This site has been permanently shut down by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Individuals involved in the operation and use of the Elite Torrents network are under investigation for criminal copyright infringement."
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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ive heard that the government is scanning all computers for kazaa. at least, thats the news here in the uk. i recon that the record companies and product companies have had enough and are really pressuring the govrnment to do something bout it. if it is true that they are scanning computers for kazaa, im not comfortable with them just accessing my computer and scanning it. and microsoft aint helping to protect our privacy with all the the tracking stuff windows install with it. (theres gotta be summit dodgy with windows anyway. why does it take so long to instal the start menu items, eh?)
Reply #52 from JoeUser Forums Top
theres gotta be summit dodgy with windows anyway.


Huh?
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Reply #54 from WinCustomize Forums Top
allow me to hazard a guess...

There has to be something wrong with windows anyway
Reply #56 from WinCustomize Forums Top
As if it would be news with any major piece of software.

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Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top
"summit dodgy with" put simply.....something dubious or suspect.
Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I like P2P software very muck.
We can chare things that someone need.
Without P2P , I can't find many things I need.
So,I Support P2P.
Just For Free!
Reply #59 from WinCustomize Forums Top
We can chare things that someone need.
Without P2P , I can't find many things I need


I think you misunderstand what "need" means. I think you should use the word "want" or "can justify".

I support P2P for Linux distros, I have a friend that hosted some research via bitorrent. That is Free.
Sharing [stealing] files that are coomecially sold has nothing to do with "free". Someone took time to write that software/music/movie. That person had to pay bills and eat. To them the software is not free . . . it's an investment in themselves.

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Reply #60 from JoeUser Forums Top
I think you misunderstand what "need" means. I think you should use the word "want" or "can justify".


Good point.

Someone took time to write that software/music/movie. That person had to pay bills and eat. To them the software is not free . . . it's an investment in themselves.


But how much did it cost them to write it?
Reply #61 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just an observation (which might be a little off topic) after reading trough this thread and after reading the link provided by JoeKnowledge (#50).

On the one hand the US authorities seem to persue P2P user as if they were devils incarnated, while on the other hand it seems to be perfectly legal to own a company that produces nothing but spam-, ad-, and malware. I am stomped!!!


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Reply #62 from WinCustomize Forums Top
But how much did it cost them to write it?


How much do they get paid? It cost them $x/hour. Because they used that time to write something.

For the record, I manage a team that writes software. Back in the day I could do a little coding. Now I can debug. It takes hard work to write good code. That has value. If you don't think so and don't want to pay for it, try to write your own (for free!).

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Reply #63 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hosting files off a single or even a handful of servers is archaic. P2P is the future, depspite its bad rap. Even Microsoft understands that. Link

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Reply #64 from Stardock Forums Top
Well, the supreme court has just ruled that Grokster et al are liable for all the illegal use that their users make of their software so things could get rather sticky for the file sharers.
Reply #65 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The trouble with 'file sharers' is that they are NOT always the 'file owners'.

That...in one sentence....is the issue with P2P.

If you can be more succinct...feel free...