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From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:14:09 -0500
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [IP] Opera integrates BitTorrent in upcoming browser Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:46:06 +1100 From: Andrew Pam <xanni () glasswings com au> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> CC: Brett Glass <brett () lariat org> References: <43E75D5D.4080408 () farber net> On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 09:29:49AM -0500, Dave Farber wrote:
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Opera integrates BitTorrent in upcoming browser Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:07:38 -0700 From: Brett Glass <brett () lariat org> To: dave () farber net, Ip ip <ip () v2 listbox com> Also, because BitTorrent is one of the preferred protocols for downloading of pirated movies and similar fare, the software will also doubtless turn many Opera users' computers into illicit sources of copyrighted material and subject the users to lawsuits from movie studios and sanctions from their ISPs.
This is a logical error and blatant scaremongering. BitTorrent does not redistribute files or portions of files unless they are already on a user's computer, unlike some other file sharing protocols. Therefore in normal use Opera would only be redistributing files already downloaded from the Web, which are generally made available for public distribution either explicitly or implicitly. To make the logical error clearer: "Because the postal service is one of the preferred methods for sending letter-bombs, the widespread adoption of parcel post will doubtless turn many users into terrorists." Regards, Andrew -- mailto:xanni () xanadu net Andrew Pam http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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