Comments on: Kazaa ‘pirate’ trial continues http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3151 p2pnet.net - reader powered Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3151/comment-page-1#comment-7391 Reader's Write Wed, 01 Dec 2004 06:05:38 +0000 #comment-7391 According to Julian Ashton, who reverse-engineered the FastTrack protocol, Sharman changed the software so they could no longer 'push' code into a user's computer, as they were once able to do. The reasons for making this change should be obvious: since sharman was already under legal attack, and had to ditch their ability to control users' computers so they could make the claim that they are powerless to stop copyright violations. Because of this change, unupgraded older versions actually formed their own sub-network when the protocol was revised, rather than being shut down the way Morpheus users once were. Also, Imesh quit paying its license fees some time ago, but was not disabled by Sharman, and Imesh also formed part of this sub-Fasttrack network along with older Kazaa clients. So it seems that Sharman is really telling the truth now when they say that they (conveniently) have no control over users. According to Julian Ashton, who reverse-engineered the FastTrack protocol, Sharman changed the software so they could no longer ‘push’ code into a user’s computer, as they were once able to do. The reasons for making this change should be obvious: since sharman was already under legal attack, and had to ditch their ability to control users’ computers so they could make the claim that they are powerless to stop copyright violations.

Because of this change, unupgraded older versions actually formed their own sub-network when the protocol was revised, rather than being shut down the way Morpheus users once were.

Also, Imesh quit paying its license fees some time ago, but was not disabled by Sharman, and Imesh also formed part of this sub-Fasttrack network along with older Kazaa clients.

So it seems that Sharman is really telling the truth now when they say that they (conveniently) have no control over users.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3151/comment-page-1#comment-7389 Reader's Write Wed, 01 Dec 2004 04:43:50 +0000 #comment-7389 "StreamCast owns Morpheus and ceo Michael Weiss, too, wonders if Kazaa is in fact centralized and controlled by Sharman and, consequently, is able to track users' identities." Michael Weiss should give it a rest. He needs to put his anger towards Sharman networks in check. If Sharman loses this case it's bad news for every P2P developer. Drake “StreamCast owns Morpheus and ceo Michael Weiss, too, wonders if Kazaa is in fact centralized and controlled by Sharman and, consequently, is able to track users’ identities.”

Michael Weiss should give it a rest. He needs to put his anger towards Sharman networks in check. If Sharman loses this case it’s bad news for every P2P developer.

Drake

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