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Alas, these seem only the most recent manifestations of Yale’s determination to close its students off from the world outside its gates. In 2000, caving to pressure from Metallica, Yale banned the once extremely popular but now unfortunately defunct Napster file-sharing system. Of course, when the world outside those gates is the veritable paradise of New Haven, Yale’s actions are somewhat more understandable...
...does this stuff get onto your machine? Most often, it hides behind other software as you download it. If you're a heavy user of post-Napster file-sharing programs like Morpheus or Kazaa, both known distributors of spyware, you're probably already infected. Sometimes spyware masquerades as cookies, those little files websites leave on your computer so you don't have to type your name and password every time you visit. Once on your PC, spyware can sequester itself deep inside your operating system in what are called registry files. Anti-virus software won't spot it, because...
...Long Goodbye H Napster, the file-swapping website, suffered a likely death blow when a U.S. court blocked Bertelsmann...
Some of Middelhoff's recent deals have been less successful. Bertelsmann invested heavily in e-commerce, including a stake in the booksellers Barnes & Noble.com in the U.S. and bol.com in Europe. He also put $30 million into Napster, which he hoped to turn from an illegal song-sharing website to a legitimate portal for selling music. The site is currently being retooled for its new mission. Last year, Bertelsmann admitted having ?890 million in Internet startup losses. Another questionable buy was the $550 million or so Middlehoff paid for the U.S. magazines Fast Company and Inc. just as the Internet...
...some ways, copyright holders have gained legal power over the past few years. Major courtroom battles over copyright have been fought in recent years over Napster and other music sharing and video sharing programs, and previous courts have all ruled in favor of the copyright holders...