The future of p2p?
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Loading ...So, with the inevitable shutdown of Kazaa, and numerous other networks, it’s time to wonder just WHERE is p2p going. Well, the answer is obvious, it’s going towards a torrent network.
Wait, what is a torrent?
Torrents are handled differently than usual p2p stuff. You need to download a file (torrent) then open that file in a specific client (see download.com and their selection of bittorrent clients). All of these are free, as they should be.
The difference between bittorrent and Kazaa, etc?
Quite simply, these torrent files don’t (usually) containt spyware. Not that they CAN’T, but you can see exactly what you’re downloading usually, before you download it (note that this depends on the torrent site, most will allow you to view the files in the torrent).
As well, with bittorrent, there is no direct “browse” option to keep them bad RIAA / MPAA individuals at bay. Not that I encourage individuals to share copyrighted material, mind you, but this will encourage individuals to share a bit more.
Bittorrent is handled on a different system, which requires individuals to stay CONNECTED and keep the torrent up and running even after they’ve finished downloading. This is GOOD , because it involves everyone. Nothing is “free” in life, and that which is usually is crap product. The best thing out there right now is the torrent protocol.
There are numerous sites out there that claim “pay to access “legal” downloads’. This, more than anything is one huge gigantic scam. They post no information or sites that are not public knowledge, so what they’re doing is charging you for something that’s already common. Not cool.
With Bittorrent, are the rest dead? No, but they’re very much on the way down. Bittorrent does not rely on any specific network running at all, as long as the tracker is up, and individuals are connected, that’s it. Torrents can be modified easily to send to different trackers, and they’re great!
So far, I’ve found 99% of what I’m looking for on various torrent sites, those will be listed at the end of this for those of you that are interested. If you plan on doing the torrent thing, though, please SEED (keep the download open) until you’re at least at 1.0 share ratio. Others have done it, there’s no reason you shouldn’t. In fact, you downloaded from others that have seeded to get the file itself.
I’ll list a few of the torrent sites I use in the torrents section of my links. Enjoy the torrents, p2p and all that, and KEEP THOSE FILES OPEN!
Lata
