Like always I?m going to be saying it?s a breach of our freedom, they have legal uses etc. etc. but why are they trying to shut every file-sharing firm down? These letters say that they must either censor data or shut down. I personally would prefer the second; on principal.
I mean we?ve all done a bit or piracy in our time, but I?m beginning to use P2P more for legal uses, and I would hate for it to be shut down. The strain which would follow on Linux developer?s servers is unimaginable. Think about it. Some Linux distros are 4GB big, a download through normal protocols would make massive bandwidth consumption. That?s why P2P still exists. To release the strain.
I?m beginning to think the move is wider than P2P. Think about it once again.
- Most P2P protocols are shut down. People move back towards WWW downloading.
- Most Linux distros are downloaded via the WWW/FTP.
- Brings servers down.
- No one can use Linux
- MS and Apple make a bigger profit. See?
Another thing I am opposed to is distributing music you?ve payed for through P2P. Why? It allows the data we?ve transmitted to be tracked. It?s as bad as phone tapping. Do you want lets say Sony to know what films you are watching? I don?t.
I personally dream of an honesty system, where you pay how much you think it?s worth. I would like this to extend to all record producers. Okay, some people may pay only $0.01 a song, but others might pay $10 a song. I think the RIAA wouldn?t get such a negative response if they did that.
Sorry for another boring post BTW 
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