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Written by Stew
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Tuesday, 04 September 2007 |
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 Video now represents 60% of all web traffic. Can the humble FTP deliver this much stuff flying about everywhere, or should we be moving on to a more intelligent way of moving data from A to B? Torrents used to be about pirates and dodgy geezers. Today we can see the torrent inspiring new ways of data transfer.
Having just read this article on Technology Reviews published by MIT, I felt compelled to voice my own opinions the issue.
Let's clear one issue up. Actually there are legitimate uses for P2P software like torrents. Most Linux distributions are available through both FTP and torrent download systems. As are many game mods and other kinds of legitimate software. And there are hundreds of sites that are careful not to cross the the thin, 'intellectual rights' line. For example check out http://www.legaltorrents.com, a site that obviously only hosts legal torrents. Another popular site, based in the UK and called 'UKnova.com', has these site rules:
'Nothing that can be bought on DVD or video is allowed on this site. Do not ask for such shows to be posted. If it's available to buy, then buy it' - UKnova.com site rules.
UKnova concentrates on material that has not been released for general purchase on DVD, like last weeks Coronation Street (a well known British soap opera). Therefore nobody is loosing money. UKnova would seem to be exempt from the wrath of the MPAA or the RIAA. But then again?
That's a blog for another day.
Here I want to discuss the future of video internet traffic within the context of the internet as a whole and how torrent technology is touted as the answer to a world wide web that is beginning to creak.
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