Comments on: March Apps Mania: Our “Final Four” http://npltech.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/march-apps-mania-our-final-four/ Hey library staffer, are You in the Know? Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:57:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cook http://npltech.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/march-apps-mania-our-final-four/#comment-173 Cook Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:30:26 +0000 http://npltech.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-173 These are peer to peer file-sharing networks. These could be used for any sort of files, mostly media files, music and movies. It would be reasonable to expect that much of this is illegal file-sharing, but that depends on the file itself, not the network. Gnutella is an open-source program (GNU is the open-source license). Limewire is free software that uses the gnutella technology for file-sharing, but also offers a premium paid version and sells legitimate files. Not sure if that answers your question. Has there been issue with it in the libray? These are peer to peer file-sharing networks. These could be used for any sort of files, mostly media files, music and movies. It would be reasonable to expect that much of this is illegal file-sharing, but that depends on the file itself, not the network.

Gnutella is an open-source program (GNU is the open-source license). Limewire is free software that uses the gnutella technology for file-sharing, but also offers a premium paid version and sells legitimate files.

Not sure if that answers your question. Has there been issue with it in the libray?

]]> By: Phil K. http://npltech.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/march-apps-mania-our-final-four/#comment-166 Phil K. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:55:07 +0000 http://npltech.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-166 Interesting - I guess the established stalwarts like Flickr and Photobucket got "upset" in the southwest bracket. Do you have any insights on Lime Wire? I'm noticing more people with this on their laptops. What is the "gnutella network"? What kinds of files/apps would be transferred with this? Thanks, Phil K. Main Interesting – I guess the established stalwarts like Flickr and Photobucket got “upset” in the southwest bracket. Do you have any insights on Lime Wire? I’m noticing more people with this on their laptops. What is the “gnutella network”? What kinds of files/apps would be transferred with this?
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