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Search Tech-Forums - link takes you to our Forum's search page. Note: The following is only a text archive! To view the actual forum discussion, please visit our website at http://www.tech-forums.net Pages:1 Uh-Oh Kazaa!(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: Ecniv Looks like Kazaa will be taking the road Napster paved: [url]http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/01/13/music.trial.ap/index.html[/url] Posted by: That old saying springs to mind... [b]As one door closes...[/b] you know the rest. What gets me is, they know stuff like this is never going to go away so why not use it to their advantage? Posted by: b.dave but now they are being sued by the american courts so they could soon be down Posted by: AndyMGxyz we always have win mx and mirc. they will never bring mirc down and p2p will never die. as anubis said, as one door closes, another opens... Posted by: Zagadka P2P RULEZ and it always will no matter how many close down Posted by: þÄ®âÐÖx P2P would rule if it weren't for the massive population of idiots on networks like Kazaa who share fakes (for example, go download the 700mb copy of "Splinter Cell" on Kazaa. You'll be surprised to find out that it's actually the movie Rambo: First Blood), virii (ie. that 45kb copy of Doom3.exe), or incorrectly named files (ie. search for Max Payne and you come up with "Unreal Tournament 2003.exe" that ends up being NHL2002 or something stupid). P2P as a concept works fine but when put into practice, a few idiots can really make things difficult. Just like communism I guess :) Posted by: AndyMGxyz yeah i know what you mean paradox i tried downloading bf1942 and it was nhl2002 and i tried d/l daredevil and it the barber or something. I guess it was my fault for not buying it but it is annoying. They should use tat sig2dat more so we know its a genuine virus free file. Posted by: Meck Well that is not the only problem with p2p programs like Kazaa. They also have alot of spyware, which is really annoying. That's why i use this program called Ares. Not as popular as Kazaa, but no spyware at all... Posted by: jeece Garg, I hate fake files... A while ago, I was fed up with Kazaa... All those incorrectly named MP3 files with wrong artist names... :mad: When I want to try a game, or watch a movie (I don't burn 'em, I just watch once and then delete. If I really like the movie, I buy the DVD with all the features.), I use Overnet/eDonkey2000/eMule (spyware free)... combined with some database sites which contain links to verified working files. :cool: Posted by: [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by AndyMGxyz [/i] [B]yeah i know what you mean paradox i tried downloading bf1942 and it was nhl2002 and i tried d/l daredevil and it the barber or something. I guess it was my fault for not buying it but it is annoying. They should use tat sig2dat more so we know its a genuine virus free file. [/B][/QUOTE] Well you shouldn't really try downloading exe. files. They can be packed with malicous coding and what not. As for fake files.....yeah they tick me off too. Posted by: wagnj1 I rarely use Kazaa anymore. The version of Kazaa I'm running is called Kazaa Lite K++, which is great because a) its freeware b) no spyware included in the installation of it. Unfortunatly, I think it's fairly hard to find a copy of it now, I backed up my install file onto a cd-rw. Mostly I use mIRC though (in conjunction with [url]www.ircspy.com[/url]) and it works easily 20 times better than Kazaa. I never worry about fake files or spyware (although there is the occasional spyware in a crackfile). I used to use BitTorrent, but found it annoying that I had to share lots of stuff before I could get good download rates. I always backup my downloads on CD and then delete them which makes for not many shared files on my pc. But yah, the man will keep trying to stop mp3 downloading and pirating, but there's always going to be people out there finding other ways of doing stuff. I don't know why they don't start more P2P systems in Canada, because here its perfectly legal to share files. Posted by: becroydon kazaa lite is full of spyware mate i suggest you remove it. file sharing is an interesting subject in law, you know its a human right that files on a computer can be shared, and thats why its hard to file lawsuits against individuals. P2P file shring is legal. What napster got caught for is that not only was there P2P but napster had their own hard drives in the companies name that stored copyrited files also for download by users at high speeds. Napster was only sued because they were a company illegally supplying individuals with the files. Posted by: wagnj1 Yah I've heard Kazaa Lite has some spyware probs, but the version I have has been hacked down by a guy and all thats left is the shell of the application, thus why its called K++. I had doubts about it in the first place so I ran spybot and ad-aware before and after its install and nothing had been changed. Posted by: gizmo90 wat does p2p mean? Posted by: xotix peer to peer. bunch a people sharing files over a massive network. Posted by: DJ-CHRIS I have never had problems with Kazaa Lite and spyware It's 100% clean, ive used it for years. I scan with alot of stuff, and if their was any spyware, i would also know. Posted by: SizzlinSean [QUOTE]On December 19, 2003, the Dutch Supreme Court confirmed that Kazaa peer-to-peer technology and its distribution is legal.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]On April 25, 2003, Judge Stephen J. Wilson of the United States District Court for the Central District of California ruled in favor of Streamcast Networks, Inc. and Grokster, Limited, distributors of peer-to-peer software which functions similarly to Kazaa, in a summary judgment concluding that such peer-to-peer software and its distribution is legal.[/QUOTE] I was so happy when I read that. I don't use Kazaa(I like Limewire better), but its a step in the right direction. I don't share any of my files so I'm not too worried to begin with. I've tried to find Kazaa lite, but to no avail. But I have Limewire Pro, so I'm a happy bugger. Posted by: southernlady Those of you who use Kazaa lite, Kazaa Lite ++, Limewire Pro, etc and think your systems are clean...scan with a hijack log and then run it thru here: [url]http://www.hijackthis.de/[/url] IF it still comes up clean, fine, but if you come up with anything, I suggest you remove your P2P program and remember that [url]http://www.stealingisillegal.com/[/url] Unless you PAY for the priviledge! Liz Posted by: SizzlinSean Actually, only sharing is illegial. Downloading is legal for some reason. I don't really think of it as stealing, since someone else bought it already, and you're just taking it from them(With their consent). I don't really see why I should buy a ten dollar CD when I only like one or two songs on the album. Thats just my take on the subject, though. Posted by: GrimReaper23 well where is your proof about downloading is free. I Downloaded Pro for free. how about you sean? vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2003, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. 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