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Anyone remember Limewire?
I want to build something similar to Limewire.
I want to build something similar to Limewire.
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Narvuk
Active Coder
I do remember this yes and napster, emule (ed2k) and the old suprnova when torrents first came to light, though i dont use P2P networks now it was mainly in my younger days. building these type of software/sites might be a little outdated now as people are using other service to help share things.
edenwax
Well-Known Coder
Applications like Limewire, Frostwire, Napster, KaZaA and such became very illegal to operate as their soul purpose is to distribute copyrighted content, so you wont see very many around these days. And I'd highly recommend not trying to pursue something like that.
That being said, applications that are simply made for torrenting(sharing files via P2P) are still above board and would be a fun project.
That being said, applications that are simply made for torrenting(sharing files via P2P) are still above board and would be a fun project.
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Dan-Kode
Guest
P2P Sharing is quite out-of-date now and it's highly Illegal.
The reason it's highly Illegal is due to the fact that you, the Distributor of Copyrighted-Content, are sending Copyrighted-Content over to somebody else. The thing is, you don't own the Rights to that Content and neither does the Person that receives that Content. Then, that Copyrighted-Content the Person received can then be sent to somebody else and thus' it creates a Chain of Illegal-Distributing
.And in case you don't know, Copyright-Laws are quite strict(Although, this differs depending on your Country).
Have you ever heard of the Case about the P2P File-Sharing, Napster? How it goes is that the Band, Metallica, are about to release a Song, but it's delayed(I think it was anyway). Then, People over on Napster somehow get a hold of it. Metallica then decide to take Legal-Action against Napster all because there were People on there Distributing Music that they didn't own the Rights to. After the Lawsuit, Napster filed for Bankruptcy due to all of the Fines that they were receiving. They then went through several Accquisitions. Napster still is available to this day, but as a Streaming-Service.
The Youtuber, Whang!, explains the whole thing in great Detail(Just as a Warning though, there is a bit of Swearing in this Video):
Other P2P Services continued to show up over the Years, like LimeWire and Kazaa. Of course, they all suffered the same Fate as Napster. Now I highly suggest that you do not try to build something like Napster or LimeWire. Now while it is possible to build something like those Services, I suggest that you don't as you'll get yourself involved in a lot of Legal-Trouble and heavy Fines. Not to mention that P2P is now being replaced by things like Streaming. Now yes, you can still Pirate and Distribute Music, but I suggest that you don't Pirate and that you don't build a P2P-Service.
The reason it's highly Illegal is due to the fact that you, the Distributor of Copyrighted-Content, are sending Copyrighted-Content over to somebody else. The thing is, you don't own the Rights to that Content and neither does the Person that receives that Content. Then, that Copyrighted-Content the Person received can then be sent to somebody else and thus' it creates a Chain of Illegal-Distributing
.And in case you don't know, Copyright-Laws are quite strict(Although, this differs depending on your Country).
Have you ever heard of the Case about the P2P File-Sharing, Napster? How it goes is that the Band, Metallica, are about to release a Song, but it's delayed(I think it was anyway). Then, People over on Napster somehow get a hold of it. Metallica then decide to take Legal-Action against Napster all because there were People on there Distributing Music that they didn't own the Rights to. After the Lawsuit, Napster filed for Bankruptcy due to all of the Fines that they were receiving. They then went through several Accquisitions. Napster still is available to this day, but as a Streaming-Service.
The Youtuber, Whang!, explains the whole thing in great Detail(Just as a Warning though, there is a bit of Swearing in this Video):
Other P2P Services continued to show up over the Years, like LimeWire and Kazaa. Of course, they all suffered the same Fate as Napster. Now I highly suggest that you do not try to build something like Napster or LimeWire. Now while it is possible to build something like those Services, I suggest that you don't as you'll get yourself involved in a lot of Legal-Trouble and heavy Fines. Not to mention that P2P is now being replaced by things like Streaming. Now yes, you can still Pirate and Distribute Music, but I suggest that you don't Pirate and that you don't build a P2P-Service.
dubeyrohini
Coder
P2P technology, similar to some other instrument can be utilized both for good and awful (illegal) exercises. It is the duty of the client to remain inside the laws while keeping their information sheltered and secure.
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Deleted member 205
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Is it okay if I re-phrase that for you?
Seriously, I hope you read the Reply from my previous Account that went under the same name.
P2P is highly illegal not to mention that it's being taken over by other forms of Piracy such as Torrenting. It's also being taken over by Streaming too. I advise that you don't create a P2P Service. It allows for an illegal-chain of Distributions which as I modified in the re-phrase, leads to Lawsuits, Fines and having your Service shutdown.
And I should mention that you cannot create a P2P Service without Programming Knowledge. There are no free Scripts out there for a P2P Service and if there was, it would probably be gone fast. When creating a P2P Service, you'll need to know things like how to upload Files(Distributing) and how to communicate over Networks(Networking). Alongside that, you'll also need Knowledge of Programming Languages including Java, C/C++, PHP, Perl and any other Language that can be used for things like Networking and File-Uploading.
But hey, what am I saying. You're just gonna ignore this Post and try to make one anyway.
