BrandoFan Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 but got busted for copyright infringement for actually sharing the files. Oh-oh. What exactly transpired? Kazaa Lite (with source-seeking sweep option and a few bells and whistles is actually faster with new files than D++ because it adds thre users together: if 30 users have a file available, all they have to do is share at the 5 kps rate on average for the TR to be at more than stellar 150, which is basically dowloading a movie in less time than it takes to view it. The problem arises with movies than are older and rarer (anything not a blockbuster success and/or released prior to 2001); Mulholland Drive, The Sweet Hereafter, Vertical Limit, etc both made just a few years back are only shared by a few people at one time if at all. Needless to say, the D/L time increases dramatically and PITA (pain-in-the-ass) factor comes into play. With DC++, you have tons of hubs to search and both flicks (as well as many foreign ones and other files not available on K or KL) are in ample supply. DC sucked because of only one slot (one channel to download) and inability to search in more than one hub at a time, but DC++ fixes those problem with a bang. Recommended. EMule is not bad at all. Faster than DC++ and has more files than KL, though like the former it's of the "user manually seeks the hub/server of his/her liking and sets all the preferences" kind, which may be puzzling for beginners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerCaseRepublican Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Oh-oh. What exactly transpired? We violated University policy by sharing files with each other on the DC++ server. They said they didn't mind that we had the files but that we were sharing them in a way where any person on the internet could get them. So, they shut our internet off in a bunch of rooms all through the University that got busted. Basically we just had to unshare everything and the assistant dean turned our internet back on. I wouldn't worry about it unless you are at a school with a no public file sharing policy. That is what we got nailed for. But DC++ is like the best thing since sliced bread. It is sooooo goddamn awesome (well, maybe that is me with our T3+ connection here at school, haha.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 Basically we just had to unshare everything and the assistant dean turned our internet back on. Good cuz for a moment I thought you was headin' to the Big House (There is something to be said for downloading a movie in under 10 minutes Lucky bastard. I personally have Cable so there is no "under 10 minute movie download"s for me ): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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