BitTorrent Admin Monitored by US Government, Forced to Dump GNU/Linux

By enigmax
on August 22, 2007
C: 379

Sk0t, an ex-administrator of the EliteTorrents BitTorrent tracker is to have his internet connection forcibly monitored by the US Government. If that wasn't bad enough, the monitoring software is Windows based - which means he is being forced to ditch GNU/Linux - or face being barred from the internet.

Use BitTorrent to Upgrade to Ubuntu ‘Intrepid Ibex’

By Ernesto
on October 29, 2008
C: 42

Ubuntu, the open source GNU/Linux based operating system, is about to release its next big update - Intrepid Ibex. In the past, the update servers would crash very quickly on a big release day, making it hard for people to get the latest update. With BitTorrent, however, this can be…

Transmission Becomes Default BitTorrent Client for Ubuntu

By Ernesto
on January 30, 2008
C: 81

The popular cross-platform BitTorrent client Transmission, praised by its users for being full-featured but lightweight, is now officially the new default client for Ubuntu.

Convicted BitTorrent Admin Fights for his Right to Use Linux

By Ernesto
on September 8, 2007
C: 36

Scott McCausland, a convicted ex-administrator of the EliteTorrents BitTorrent tracker is going back to court to fight for his right to use Ubuntu GNU/Linux while he is home confined. The US government is forcing him to use Windows, because that's the only OS their monitoring software can run on.