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Why, indeed?
Even if everything you and your buddies are sharing is legal & safe, why the heck would you want the software to share it tied to your browser?

I could see it as an IM client extension maybe. And I could see it communicating with your browser. But as a browser extension? It's like permanently mounting an ipod in the trunk of your car. Sure it's convenient if your in your car, but you don't spend all your time in your car, do ya?
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NO to Google buying Firefox!  Stez | 01/03/06
The company making the plug-in is NOT Firefox in is AllPeers.  DonnieBoy | 01/03/06
Or launch it into  John Zern | 01/03/06
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Excellent!  mustangj36@... | 01/02/06
Wow!  rafe01 | 01/02/06
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I have a bridge I want to sell you...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/02/06
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NEW  Mikkal | 01/03/06
Security, sure it's a problem  dv8or70@... | 01/03/06
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Why, indeed?  johnay | 01/03/06
Well, for the average user, the browser is the internet, so to share files  DonnieBoy | 01/03/06
re: "for the average user, the browser is the internet..."  johnay | 01/05/06
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Man, Microsoft claim their stuff is great YEARS before it is released.  DonnieBoy | 01/03/06
But Microsoft is not the issue here  Loverock Davidson | 01/03/06
All those great features in Office 12  I am Gorby | 01/03/06
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No difference.  NWLB | 01/05/06
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So . . .  Meesha | 02/05/06

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