Comments on: RIAA attacks p2p companies

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:11:30 +0000

All of this litigation is getting to be a real pain in the ass. Let’s hope there’s a ray of light at the end of the tunnel.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:32:12 +0000

P2P users don’t HAVE to switch, actually.
The ONLY thing the RIAA will eliminate is the company.

Those clients are fully developed and fully functioning.
As long as those clients exist, the “networks” will exist.
The clients only use protocols that enable individuals
to connect to each other. They are not really part of
ANY centralized “network” per se.

Eliminating the company will only halt those clients at their
current, fully functioning version :). No need to have an “update” of something that works well.

I’d love to see them try to eliminate those clients once they
shut down those companies.

And then there are open source P2P clients in the works.
How can they “Cease and Desist” and unknown author ?

It’s posturing and poop.
I wouldn’t sweat this.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 04:09:11 +0000

P2P users will just switch to companies in other country’s it’s not going to stop.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 03:24:40 +0000

Check out the story here too:

http://news.com.com/RIAA+sends+letters+to+P2P+services/2100-1030_3-5867085.html?tag=nefd.top

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 03:20:08 +0000

I know of BearShare, LimeWire & WinMX

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 03:19:43 +0000

Find more information here:
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5867085.html

only 3 are listed right now: BearShare, WinMX and LimeWire

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 02:47:13 +0000

I think its appalling that the RIAA still isnt giving up and trying to make money from technology. They’ve sued people, it didnt work, move on and try a better tactic. P2P companies arent responsible for the content, they simply write the software, they have no control of filtering. This is much ways that the VCR and CD burner can be used for legit or illegitimate purpose. Even a water bong and medication can be used for legal or illegal purposes, companies are not responsible. The riaa will be the last group to accept this. I wonder what the riaa will think of next, there is no proof that a download equals a lost sale, what with the high prices of the economy its no wonder we dont buy anything. The music and movie industry arent going anywhere and it just seems like bullying tactics to go after the underdog, but rest assured that their tactics have made it so i never buy another media item unless its a blank dvd.
MP-A

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:01:49 +0000

i second the request.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 22:54:06 +0000

Can we assume the other recipients were the most popular apps?
Could you please tell us who all the recipeints were?