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Posted by Saul Levy on 09/26/05 17:06
The RIAA's attempt badly backfired! This has already been posted here
so you're a little behind right now.
The "new" WinMX network is going strong and will hopefully be even
better. Already I've been able to find some files that I couldn't
find or get on the old network.
Don't believe everything you read! =8-) The RIAA THINKS it
succeeded! Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Saul Levy
On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:32:05 -0400, "Russ Lance" <rclance1@ptd.net>
wrote:
>Here is a brief from betanews: Doesn't look like WinMX will be up anytime
>soon.
>
>UPDATED The RIAA's latest attempt at curbing illegal peer-to-peer downloads
>appears to be working. On September 15, the group sent out cease and desist
>letters to seven undisclosed P2P networks. As of Thursday, it had appeared
>that at least two of them have now closed their doors.
>
>According to reports, WinMX has ceased operations, and its Web site,
>winmx.com, has gone offline. The offices of another file sharing service,
>eDonkey, were reported closed by Reuters, although its Web site remained
>online Thursday and sources say the company known as MetaMachine simply
>moved locations.
>
>
>The same letters were also sent to other P2P operators such as BearShare and
>Limewire, however both networks appeared to be operational Thursday morning.
>
>The RIAA said at the time of the cease and desist letters that after the
>Grokster ruling companies had "ample opportunity to do the right thing," and
>continued to operate "at their own risk."
>
>Since modern P2P networks often have no central location, it is near
>impossible to completely them shut down. But in some P2P structures, by
>removing a node that assists in indexing what is on the network, usually
>called a "supernode," download capabilities can be severely crippled.
>
>Industry insiders expect additional networks to shut their doors to shield
>themselves from legal action. Others may opt to attempt to go legal, as
>Grokster is apparently doing.
>
>On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Mashboxx was in talks with
>the embattled P2P network over a possible purchase, a move that could be
>seen as an attempt to keep the service alive.
>
>Mashboxx CEO Wayne Rosso declined to confirm to BetaNews whether or not
>talks with Grokster had indeed taken place. "But we at Mashboxx are very
>happy to private label our application to any company that meets our
>criteria," Rosso acknowledged.
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