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Posted by FatKat on 09/22/05 02:19
anthonyberet wrote:
> FatKat wrote:
> > Other P2P networks? Why do you assume that anything that hits WinMX
> > won't take out those other networks as well? As long they contain
> > spyware & ad-ware, those other programs will more likely face civil
> > liability for the download habits of its users than WinMX will. If
> > WinMX oes down today, it's definately not going down alone.
> >
> Why do you assume anything would affect other p2p nets?
Because if this is the result of a move by the recording and/or movie
industry, there's no reason for them to limit this to WinMX. I assume
they have no personal vendetta against FrontCode. It's peer-share that
they're after.
> - Most other networks have at least had regular upgrades etc in the past
> couple of years.
Wait, are we going on the assumption that this is just a big software
error caused by FC's failure to upgrade?
> It is apparent that Frontcode have very little resources, and no
> profits, that I can see. - It shouldn't surprise us if they just decided
> to pull the plug on the cache server. This is probably prompted by
> their cease and desist letter, but many other networks have tangible
> things to lose, ie money, if they shut down.
Actually, I'd see this as working in WinMX's favor. If the industry
can extort thousands from some 12 year old girl, there's no telling how
much they can suck out of the guys who built a file-share program and
are capitalized - although I suspect the words "total assets" or
something like that will come into play. FC, which supposedly lacks
any real assets, may be an easy target, but not a very attractive one,
and WinMX users can end-run the shut-down by simply going Open Nap.
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