Re: Do you block P2P ?

[Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>]

David Gillett wrote:
>   We have ONCE, so far, had someone come to use with an academic need to run
>
> Skype on a particular machine on our network.

While Skype uses P2P-like technology, it's not in the same class as
Torrent as a file-sharing medium. It's really best to separate P2P
file-sharing from other uses of the same serverless design.

Our Language Lab uses Skype to connect a classroomful of Spanish
students, for example, with a similar class of English students in
Barcelona for one-on-one conversation in both languages. Most effective,
and economical besides. I use our Packetlogic to enhance Skype
performance, not to block it...

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