Word: gnutella
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Gnutella b) MP3 c) Linux d) Napster...
...Free peer-to-peer systems (e.g. Gnutella and Freenet) are multiplying and becoming more user-friendly," writes Fisher, who is also a member of the Berkman Center. "If a chastened Scour began charging for its services (as Napster/Bertlemann suggests it will), then many of its 7 million users would likely flee to free alternatives...
...Maybe. But if they're merely cheap, Gnutella and FreeNet are still in business - as is Napster, pending the lawsuit's outcome. With his legal department looking on, Middelhoff figures Bertelsmann's getting a speculative stake in the online music revolution. But as mp3.com can tell you, taking the "r" out of "free" can drive users away faster than yelling "directed by Kevin Costner" in a crowded movie theater...
...Tough to ban because Gnutella files look like ordinary Web traffic --Truly decentralized; Gnutella doesn't rely on any central server --Works for all kinds of files; Gnutella isn't restricted to MP3s...
...need another user to get onto the network --It's a grass-roots effort, which means no tech-support hot line --Gnutella is a work-in-progress, so there are still bugs in the code