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[ EEPI-Discuss ] Changes to BitTorrent vs. Anti-Piracy Efforts 

'New' BitTorrent forces anti-piracy regroup

Renai LeMay, ZDNet Australia
May 20, 2005

URL: <http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/0,2000061733,39192758,00.htm>

Illegal movie and software downloaders could have an edge over  
anti-piracy operatives thanks to a new feature in the BitTorrent file- 
sharing software.

BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen has eliminated the need for Web site  
hosting of centralised servers known as 'trackers' in the latest beta  
version of the peer-to-peer software ...

The enhancement may cause problems in shutting down the illegal  
online distribution of software and content, according to software  
piracy watchdog, the Business Software Alliance ...

However, Sawney pointed out that BitTorrent files could still be  
identified ...


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