Comments on: BitTorrent 4.20 Implements Cache Discovery Protocol

By: MuadDib

MuadDib — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:20:06 +0000

Oh, well, guys, I wish you had read the news properly.

It would be mere “caching”, not true redistribution.

Caching is legal by all means – it is very similar to a “web cache” – but it serves for BT, not HTTP.

Consider normal browsing: an ISP may cache an image without regard to its “being legal” or not.

And not only does not the ISPs know what is being transmitted and cached, they musn’t even inspect it, at least in many countries, states or jurisdictions.

It’s not that the MAFIAA’s allowing them to do it – they can’t have a say in this.
It has already been decided, and not just once, to the best of my knowledge.

By: usucapiao

usucapiao — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:36:29 +0000

I would probaly choose to use encryption instead of try this, once the data will be stored on the isps i guess the mpaa and that kind of demon people will start to sue every isp with bittorrent data.
This is the best ways for them to make easy money.
Its more easy than just sue simple users.

By: danny

danny — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:21:29 +0000

same here. isps distributing illegal copyrighted files on their servers? sounds illegal to me!

By: SiTRiC

SiTRiC — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:56:42 +0000

what was this guy thinking?
Why would the MPAA allow ISPs to do so. Distribute their “copyrighted stuff”?
This aint gonna work. Although it can be implemented to share “leagll stuff. and maybe MS will think about this alternative to share vista through its broadband service.. hehe… if it exists.

S!
PS: PeeR EncryptioN Rockz!

By: king2

king2 — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:19:51 +0000

i know that my isp have test this and stop using it , because of legal isseus or illegal isseus …..so iam not sure this is a good solution..because “illegal” files are shared by the isp meaning that they have become a party in this situation also . Afcourse there are enough legal files so this is a bit trickey ……….

By: falafelboy

falafelboy — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:06:57 +0000

This leaves me a bit worried. It’s like gutting bittorrent. As long as the majority of the traffic is still done in the traditional p2p method, then we probably shouldnt worry.