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Re: Not for me, possibly others, but not me.
First, it's Bit Torrent, not Torrent.

Second, Bit Torrent is a protocol, not a piece of software. 2 web sites were shut down. Shutting down Bit Torrent is like shutting down HTTP. Not only is there no 1 company to go after, there is no 1 piece of software or server.

Third, as I've already pointed out to you, there are companies using their own Bit Torrent clients to distribute their own software. Blizzard is one very large example .. the patch utility for World of Warcraft is a Bit Torrent client. It lowers the cost of bandwidth for the company distributing the software. Another good example is bt.etree.org. Those are bands (gasp!) which allow you to download their music for free (shudder!) and you've probably heard of them (the outrage!) Go ahead and look ... Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Greatful Dead, Pearl Jam. Lots of big names there and it's all, not only free, but 100% legal.
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Message has been deleted.  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
The laws of the republic...  amicus_curious | 12/20/04
Shucks Z..  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
Yeah right  GMTobias | 12/20/04
Freedom of speech doesnt apply here.  vdraken | 12/21/04
Here's how to deal with the RIAA ...  worknman | 12/20/04
Won't do diddly  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
You're missing the point ..  worknman | 12/20/04
No, you're missing the point  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
It doesn't work  voska | 12/20/04
Buy music, just not from the RIAA  tic swayback | 12/20/04
A $100 for a lump of coal?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Did you comprehend what you read?  johngalt@... | 12/20/04
All I see is someone trying to cash in...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Uh, you really aren't that dumb, are you?  tic swayback | 12/20/04
Judging by those prices, I'm not he dumb one.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Perhaps you are  tic swayback | 12/20/04
Torrent takes a beating!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Hmmm, wonder why ZDNet isn't carrying this story?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Slow old man..  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
Hmmm, I see no headlines for this...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Message has been deleted.  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
I wondered the same thing  voska | 12/20/04
Wow, that's real bad news for ya there Bit..  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
Not for me, possibly others, but not me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
I've used it download legal software only  voska | 12/20/04
I never would...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Caught you, finally!  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/20/04
Not even close, you are WAY out of your league.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Gotcha!  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
Re: Not for me, possibly others, but not me.  rhavyn | 12/20/04
Jeez...Can you say "Who Cares"?  Stewart Cannon | 12/20/04
Um the folks selling lump of coal for $100 care.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Here's a lump back at you...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Dude, WTF is your problem????  James T. Kirk | 12/21/04
Catching pirates for profit. I love it!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Sharing copyrighted music files for profit. I love it!  tic swayback | 12/20/04
Good on them if that's what they want. Has nothing to do with RIAA.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
It has everything to do with the RIAA--it's their escape pod  tic swayback | 12/20/04
riaa = organized crime  sadchild | 12/21/04
I Like What The RIAA IS Doing!!!!!  cybershoplifter | 12/21/04
Oddly enough I think that's true  voska | 12/21/04
I GOT A DUMP TRUCK FULL OF COAL AT MY HOUSE  itanalyst | 12/21/04
RIAA License Suspended  TAE | 12/25/04

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