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BitTorrent is already out there. Its not about to die by any means.

Look at Gnutella. When Justin Frankel released that AOL tried to take it down. Too late. The software was already out and has been improved by a (mostly) dedicated group of people ever since.

AFAIK Frankel doesn’t contribute to Gnutella development anymore. I haven’t seen him post on the_gdf, anyhow. Cohen giving in to the cartels (if that is even the outcome of this) isn’t going to be an end to BT.

There is the point that once the cartels get hold of BT, if they do, they might say they have this new legal technology and ‘unauthorised’ P2P should be made illegal. They’ve tried that and it hasn’t worked so far but it could end up as another weapon to present to the courts/lawmakers in the future.

here is a question why dont the cartels make their own network and try to distribute products at a sane price? just because you set yourself in a popular network doesnt mean people will flock to it. why are some dvds being sold for $50 each in walmart while jsut a few feet away there are DVDs for $2? This isnt because of the supply.

The cartels are just trying in every way possible to get their products sold, without a reasonable way. knowing them they will buy off the network and start suing bitcomet and azueres for “copyright infirgement”.

I know you thought everything out, or at least tried. We know that you published BT without have ANY intentions to conceal the user´s IP address — but remember, the RIAA / MPAA are not about REASON, LOGIC, HUMANITY, SHARING, or any of those ¨trivialities¨.

Maximize your benefits from your hard work developing BT, but watch your back. Keep in mind the RIAA / MPAA are NOT your friends, they do not care for you, and they are CURRENTLY devising any ¨cunning” plan to destroy you AND your hard work.

Not if, but when the time comes, when they stab you in the back… Bram, give a shout out to the rest of the Internet community. We brothers and sisters of the global community WILL find ways to help you out.

Keep this in mind. Know who you are dealing with.

But I recognize his hard work, and many others like him. And I still want to help him out. So when I´m employed, I´ve made the firm commitment that I will help him out and others like him, both financially and in spreading the word.

Free Software is a great social cause. It has helped so many people and companies. Even mega-corporations incorporate FS (GPL) including IBM, and Microsoft (yes, Microsoft), and even the notorious SCO has included it in their recent version of OpenServer.

It is a great idea, GPL, since developers and users use widgets and code from each other. But, it would be really nice for those who benefited (and can afford) to help these guys out. They need to feed their families. But, if you are like me at the moment, unable to financially help, always keep this thought in mind. So when the time comes, help out your fellow GPL programmer who has given his time to help us — If you like help out with the programs you like and found useful. But I would suggest, also help out the lesser known programs since they definitely need exposure and help.

Well that´s all I have to say. I´m working hard looking for a job. I´ve always thought about setting up a ¨Free Software Charity Foundation¨ whose aim is to assist those who contribute to the world by developing Free Software.

It´s harder than some people think. But, I also know that writing good code is hard work, so that is why I am so determined to create this FS Charity Foundation. For those who know me (and that is many), I always had ´lofty´ ideals — but, they also know that I´m an EXTREMELY dedicated person. They have learned from experience to never doubt my dedication and commitment to helping others. I am a man of my words!

I can’t blame Bram either. He has a chance to finally make his creation pay and pay in a big way.

I doubt it will be a bittorret but it will be configured along the same basis with the cartel in sole control. Businesses can indeed commission someone to create for them and I suspect this is what is going on. After all, bittorrent would be the idea way of distribution, just as it is for the p2p’ers. The cartels won’t rest until the p2p competition is gone. Doesn’t matter if they offer an equivalent or not but it looks better to the politican they have to work with if there is something legal out there to point to. If you think about it, that is exactly how the p2p sueing started. Only after there was a legal alternative.

“P2P is Piracy. P2P is Thievery.”

make sure you have it ready for your first press conference where you announce the sale of BitTorrent to the illegal cartels who waved millions of dollars under your nose.

Bram worked for Valve Software on thier Steam project and He can do what he damn well likes .

If the movie industry are getting ready to set up generation of distribution and set up a online libary like Netflix whats the problem I dont mind paying $20 a month for ‘unlimited’ videos that I currently rip and burn to DVD .
If I had I had a online video libary that I could acess 24/7/365 and download to stream to my TV I wouldnt need to rip a dvd the shrink and burn it .Technology like Bittorent and LXSystems can make this a reality .

And this is what we are witnessing. It is not a “possibility”, it’s a REALITY.

yes, bram is a genius. obviously. he did what no-one else could do. besides creating the best-ever p2p program, he made it free and open source.

ok, he also says he never intended it to be used for so-called “illegal filesharing” and states that he has never used it in that manner himself.

that’s fine, too. i admire him for what he’s done for millions of people, as well as being available online to help and answer questions, never charging a cent for his services.

i also know that he’d been unemployed for some time and had been looking for work in the software industry.

but now it looks as if he’s getting all cozy with the cartels and the big players, and has got at least a foot in bed with them. and it looks like pretty soon one of them will be pulling the blanket up above their heads.

BitTorrent was created as open source for anyone to use. the cartels don’t have to ask bram’s permission to use it, as far as i know. i might be wrong if it’s for commercial use, but i might be right, too.

so, what happens when BT is in bed with the cartels? lots of heavy petting, groping, and finally…the average p2per gets screwed when the cartels buy the company “BitTorrent” and have the so-called “legal right” to close down every tracker, and arrest and sue as many innocent people as they wish.

at that point - and it looks like it might be much sooner than later - free BT will cease to exist and the cartels (btw, cartels are illegal by any definition) will control any and all trackers and development of BitTorrent. and then it will probably be limited to crappy wmv/wma files and loaded with drm and who know’s what else. plus, you’ll have to pay for it.

it’ll either be that, or do it the old-fashioned way: wait years - or forever - for your local tv stations, theatres, and video shops to have what you want.

ok, yes! i know! bram is free to do what he likes. he has the freedom to choose any type of employment he wants. and he deserves a good life after all the crap he’s probably had to put up with the past few years.

but doesn’t this smell fishy to anyone else? doesn’t the possible demise of free BitTorrent outrage anyone else?

doesn’t this look like a Loki-style scam? it looks that way to me.

ok, let the flaming begin!