| I don't get what this is about... Bittorrent is simply a protocol. A method of downloading something. That's it. You want to make money. You sell something and use a distribute method of releasing software necessary for what you are selling.
Or perhaps you release free trailers, demos, or even working versions that either advertise or promote something else.
Asking how you make money with bittorent is like asking how you make money with ftp or http. If the open protocol has utility for what you are trying to promote.. use it.. if not.. skip it.
As far as how you make money with a client? Considering the protocol is open you're only making modest money at best and that is assuming you have a damn good client. |
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 dnoyeBFerrous Phallus
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Southfield, MI | He could patent the protocol and charge tracker hosts. protocol can be open to client/servers but not to trackers.
I think he was scared of tracker control though because of the legal issues with becoming a 'host' of sorts.
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"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard. " Ecclesiastes 9:16
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| it's a little late to patent the bittorrent protocol don't you think? once something is in the public domain, it is pretty damn hard to get a patent that isn't laughable and collect money from people that want the right you use the patent. also trying to force trackers to pay up is ridiculous. |
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I was talking with a exec from Akamai just yesterday who is worried about Bittorent becoming a serious p2p CDN competitor with their DNA client and he told Akamai is going to launch their own CDN p2p client soon , so expect the space to hot up soon also Abode might expand the p2p capability of Flash 10 to to be multi point and multi source so its a space to look at . |
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