[Gllug] p2p programs

[Diana Scott]

Hi Henry

Don't worry. I value your opinions even if it sounds like a militant 
statement. May be it was my first time to hear it so that it didn't sound 
like militant statements to me yet. Please feel free to express your 
opinions to me. I am happy to hear it : )

I thought linux is safe to use and don't get infected by trojons or viruses 
like Windows.

Can you tell me a little more about Java based app or cross platform? I 
think cross platform means it can be used in Windows and Linux. Java is a 
programming language and don't know much more and its strengths etc.

I have downloaded Limewire onto my downloads folder. Do you know how to 
install it because when i use yast but it couldn't find it in its search 
under package?

Diana


>From: Henry Gilbert <henry.gilbert at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Greater London Linux User Group <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
>To: Greater London Linux User Group <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
>Subject: Re: [Gllug] p2p programs
>Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 05:48:52 +0000
>
>Hi Diana,
>
>I rarely use p2p.
>
>But I use (on such rare) occassions aMule.
>
>LimeWire is a Java based app (cross-platform) that will download most
>things very rapidly.
>
>Even faster than LimeWire was WinMX (for Windows only) but which ran
>extremely well under Wine. If I had to check a song, I would find it
>and download it in seconds.
>But their service was stopped not - indefinitely it seems.
>
>Once upon a time, I was a HUGE music buyer, first listening to a track
>on p2p and then ordering the CD. I would use p2p to download a missed
>TV Documentary or the first 10 minutes of a film I've missed in the
>cinema.
>
>But after the paranoia and litigation of the Music Industry:
>- suing 12 years old.
>- and recently installing trojans on people's machine.
>So I don't do neither (download or buy)
>Being a good citizen, not breaking the law ...
>I boycott commercial CD/DVD's altogether.
>The compulsion is still there, but I always stop myself.
>
>Games that require constant re-activation before you play,
>Digital Rights Media, that restricts how and where you listen to your 
>product.
>Lecture Videos that require a login / password to watch
>(and an excellent carrier for viruses and trojans)
>
>The population at large don't mind being treated like criminals.
>I do.
>I so want to buy that Gorillaz album, but I can't out of protest :(
>
>(sorry if the reply turned into a militant statement)
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