Kazaa Creator Interviewed
DY357LX
Playing since day 1. Still can't Comm.England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
Playing since day 1. Still can't Comm.England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Interesting Article</div> <a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/4102692.stm' target='_blank'>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/clic...ine/4102692.stm</a>
An interesting read although I was abit dubious about posting this incase people start dodgy discussions about p2p business and the like. So er.... don't.
I like this bit:
From the interview: "On the other hand, Skype, just like Kazaa and other software, are encouraging people to buy broadband connections."
In all honestly, this was a small factor in my upgrade from 56k to broadband. I was more interested in a lower latency on games like Counter-Strike (Natural-Selection wasn't released at the time.)
Other stuff to think about:
Bit-Torrent?
Didn't one of the p2p designers/programmers/creators commit suicide a while back? (Depression or something if I remember rightly.) Who was that and what did he/she make?
Thoughts, views, bacon ?
ADVANCE NOTE TO MODS: This is an innocent enough topic but it's content can quickly send it down-hill. Hopefully this won't happen, I apologise in advance incase it does.
An interesting read although I was abit dubious about posting this incase people start dodgy discussions about p2p business and the like. So er.... don't.
I like this bit:
From the interview: "On the other hand, Skype, just like Kazaa and other software, are encouraging people to buy broadband connections."
In all honestly, this was a small factor in my upgrade from 56k to broadband. I was more interested in a lower latency on games like Counter-Strike (Natural-Selection wasn't released at the time.)
Other stuff to think about:
Bit-Torrent?
Didn't one of the p2p designers/programmers/creators commit suicide a while back? (Depression or something if I remember rightly.) Who was that and what did he/she make?
Thoughts, views, bacon ?
ADVANCE NOTE TO MODS: This is an innocent enough topic but it's content can quickly send it down-hill. Hopefully this won't happen, I apologise in advance incase it does.
Comments
seriously though... I'd have to agree with you on broadband; I think most people get it for gaming more than for p2p but then again most people I know are gamers so my view is kinda biased :3
seriously though... I'd have to agree with you on broadband; I think most people get it for gaming more than for p2p but then again most people I know are gamers so my view is kinda biased :3 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I know a lot of people with broadband who rarly play games. They use it for downloading music, some from iTunes, some from p2p. There are a lot of gamers using broadband, because well, it just makes sence to use it, but there are also a lot of non gamers, most likly a majority of broadband users.
I miss Napster... You know, the old one...
<!--QuoteBegin-Article+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Article)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
Zennström agrees the amount of adware in programs like Kazaa, and some of the other file-sharing networks, is "way too much".
"It destroys the user experience", he says.
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He doesn't like spyware/malware/adware, yet he doesn't do anything to get rid of the UBER huge amounts that come with it.
I don't like it when they agree its bad, but still don't change it... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Hypocrites ftl.
Seconded. Now I'm at a loss for games to play due to hardware constraints though. But initially it was games.
<!--QuoteBegin-Article+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Article)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
Zennström agrees the amount of adware in programs like Kazaa, and some of the other file-sharing networks, is "way too much".
"It destroys the user experience", he says.
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He doesn't like spyware/malware/adware, yet he doesn't do anything to get rid of the UBER huge amounts that come with it.
I don't like it when they agree its bad, but still don't change it... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Hypocrites ftl. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
If I'm remembering correctly, he doesn't own Kazaa anymore. They sold it to Sharman Networks to avoid legal issues, or something.
But wow getting broadband over 56k was such a WOW, anyone wit ha 56k needs to upgrade now, I promise* you won't regret it!
*<span style='font-size:6pt;line-height:100%'>Everything that sounds believable is a complete lie and I am not liable for your discomfort and pain if you get broadband from my influences, also readin my post may often give you a sensual sexual feeling, please do not ask me why.</span>