hrmhrm
@lb-cres.charterpipel
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yea i came across this yesterday and was dissappointed that i didn't get a chance to participate.... i mean i can understand that microsoft wants to have "control" over all of the distribution but what does it really matter in the end if they're just gonna give it out to everyone anyway?
They should roll with new technologies, not try to fight them.
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Desi
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join:2002-05-05
Kanata, ON
clubs: | Battle Torrent
Its called "Battle Torrent", not "Blog Torrent"...
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SaBo7Ge
join:2003-03-12
US
1 edit | reply to hrmhrm
Re: first
The reason is quite simple actually.. Allowing anyone to host and seed a torrent means microsoft can't always verfify the consistency of the data being shared.. This can allow for tampering of products which could place the author partly responsible if they don't try to keep control over their sources of distribution... |
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Goldengamego
Premium
join:2004-02-22
Okemos, MI
1 edit | said by SaBo7Ge  :
The reason is quite simple actually.. Allowing anyone to host and seed a torrent means microsoft can't always verfify the consistency of the data being shared.. This can allow for tampering of products which could place the author partly responsible if they don't try to keep control over their sources of distribution...
Then why don't they just integrate BT into BITS/AU and Windows Update? They could save millions in bandwidth.
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Jonbo298
join:2004-01-12
Council Bluffs, IA
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HL2 & BT
Bit Torrent has tons of potential legally. Just recently Valve partnered up with Bram (creator of Bit Torrent) to help distribute the gcf file for things like the HL2 preload, CS:S Beta, etc...to help alleviate server load on the Steam servers.
The only problem is that BT is known for piracy and companies don't like to mess with software that has been used in illegal manners. |
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public
join:2002-01-19
Santa Clara, CA | reply to SaBo7Ge
Re: first
Ever heard of MD5 or SHA? |
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ksuderman
join:2001-10-21
Poughkeepsie, NY
| Ever heard of Microsoft security holes and/or uneducated/unknowing users? BT may have lots of potential, but distributing critical OS updates likely isn't the place to start.
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Vamp
5c077
Premium
join:2003-01-28
MD
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| should be legal!
It is being used more and more for legit stuff, I see bit torrent game demo links more and more now. Just because it is being used illegally doesn't mean it should be illegal. Car's are used illegally to, so are kitchen knives, fire, and any other object that can be used as a weapon, should those be illegal to??
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jap
Premium
join:2003-08-10
038xx
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Re: first
said by Goldengamego :
Then why don't they just integrate BT into BITS/AU and Windows Update? They could save millions in bandwidth.
They will .... eventually. MS moves slowly toward new technology unless:
1) some new technology company has already started to remove marketshare from something MS already does,
2) they can go out and purchase a small company that already polished a new tech for them.
When they actually have to integrate a new-into-existing technology all by themselves MS tends to play the lumbering giant; big, slow, dumb. It's the nature of a large marketing entity rather than a development entity. |
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DB7654321
join:2004-07-15
Paris, IL | ...And when/if MS does add some BT capability to their software distribution, you can be sure it will be fscked beyond recognition. |
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Combat Chuck
Too Many Cannibals
Premium
join:2001-11-29
Erie, PA
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Re: HL2 & BT
BT has not as of yet been integrated into steam, nor have their been any announcements that it will be, nor does steam exhibit the behaviors of BT distribution. That steam uses BT is a rumor that was started by people who hate steam and needed something else to hate about it (ie:valve stealing their bandwidth to distribute files).
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joebear29
join:2003-07-20
Alabaster, AL | reply to Vamp
Re: should be legal!
Who said BT was illegal? |
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Leynos
join:2001-05-20
Somerville, MA
| Valve.Torrent
Valve has not incorporated BT into Steam. There is no proof that BT will be incorporated into Steam. Valve hired Bram to, most likely from my guess, incorporate something like BT into Steam. Why would Valve pay him to incorporate something that's free domain? I bet they'd rather pick him up, create a good central distributing with a bit if the p2p sharing and then try to license it out to other companies. Much like the same way MS buys out small companies with good products, Valve is doing the same. I believe it's a good step forward cause... well, does anyone remember when Steam was first launched? Imagine going through that for EVERY new game release. I'd rather share some of my bandwidth to help keep the servers intact so I can PLAY the darn game I payed for. Just my .02s. |
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jedidude
join:2004-02-21
Apo, AE | reply to public
Re: first
From public:
Ever heard of MD5 or SHA?
Looks like MD5 and SHA will need an overhaul:
»Crypto Flaws Exposed |
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Deaths advocate
@sfldmi.ameritech
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Re: Valve.Torrent
"Valve hired Bram to, most likely from my guess, incorporate something like BT into Steam. Why would Valve pay him to incorporate something that's free domain? "
Blizzard Hired Bram to do just that for there world of warcraft beta Distribution. |
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JimmySask
join:2004-06-24
Regina, SK
| reply to DB7654321
Re: first
The other problem with using BT to to distribute (although only if it is integrated to the update process) is the very nature of BT. It is a "tit for tat" filesharing system, which requires you to upload in order to download. Anyone remember Kazaa? I can already imagine the number of people getting upset that MS is "stealing" their bandwidth, even if it is in a licensing agreement, just because that's the way people are. This is especially true when you factor in the lovely bitcaps some providers have, and large downloads like SP2. Allowing people to use it freely would be cool, but MS would have to keep a careful distance from it because anyone can post a torrent file, based on what they want to call it, as opposed to the actual contents of the file. |
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BonezX
Basement Dweller
Premium
join:2004-04-13
Canada | reply to jedidude
not only that, but if you ever work tech support you will learn, people (atleast a large percentage of them) when it comes to computers are as dumb as sh** on the ground and less useful |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to Goldengamego
said by Goldengamego :
Then why don't they just integrate BT into BITS/AU and Windows Update? They could save millions in bandwidth.
Maybe because microsoft doesnt want people to have to endure BT's speed. i sure wouldnt want to download a 300mb service pack at 8kb/s.
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Solo_Senshi
@adelphia.net | I got to download SP2 from this torrent before it was removed, it had plenty of seeds and I got speeds of 200Kb/s or more. If your getting low speeds it's because you don't have your firewall set to allow bittorrent the use of the ports it needs. |
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adelphiasux
Hope Tw Is Better
join:2003-06-29
Horseheads, NY
1 edit | reply to dvd536
QUOTE - "Maybe because microsoft doesnt want people to have to endure BT's speed. i sure wouldnt want to download a 300mb service pack at 8kb/s."
If you knew what you were doing you could just about max out your bandwidth- I use BT all the time and can get up to 320 KB/s with it.. You have to know how to configure your client, it's very easy if you take the time to read a few paragraphs and learn the basics. Don't just give up when you see it going slow for the first couple of minutes. |
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