Posted by anthonyberet on 09/27/05 23:52

ChenHA wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:38:09 +0100, anthonyberet <nospam@me.invalid>
> wrote:
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>>If we continue to use these kind of host files, i don't see that as a
>>problem - one can just combine more than one of the hostfiles, and put
>>it out as the combined version - this has already happened, with KM and
>>Dr Drac's files coming out separately but already having been combined
>>on at least one site.
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> The thing is, anyone can start a peer cache server, including the
> RIAA. You only use the one you trust. Do you trust someone who
> combine peer cache from just anywhere without checking if they are
> trust-worthy?
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>>Who knows? - I think they are doing this because they love Winmx though,
>>which isn't a bad motivation.
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> Do we know the motivation of everyone who might do it?
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I am happier using replacement hosts-files, as even if leading to evil
peer caches, those caches wont know what files you have or are sharing -
AFAIK that isn't in the winmx protocol.

Running .exe- type patches is potentially more dangerous, of course.

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