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Re: how to transfer files on napster


From: BlueBoar () THIEVCO COM (Blue Boar)
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 04:42:36 -0800


Jordan Ritter wrote:

On Sat, 5 Feb 2000, Blue Boar wrote:

# Depends on whether you were trying to keep people solely from giving
# access to other files on accident, or if you were trying to keep
# people from trading other types of warez intentionally.

I don't think the intention is relevant.  This isn't a "security concern";
there is no risk to guard against.


Agreed.  I just let through the last few posts surrounding "tricking"
Napster.  If folks want to continue poking at Napster, you should look
for some real bugs.  I think the protocol was published recently, no?
That would be a good place to start.

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