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eDonkey dethroning BitTorrent as the leading P2P Tool

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[Technoogle] But also it resulted in replacing it with another Technology eDonkey, which too is being targeted by MPAA but not as aggressively, and even then there are other options available.

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[Darknet] Story: The Prince of Darknet: Movie executives worry that Hollywood could become the next modern-day Carthage as Internet connections become lightning-fast, computer hard drives bulk up in size, compression technologies improve, and P2P networks become harder to foil. The battle over movie piracy may prove to be even more fierce and intractable than the one being waged in the music world, given Hollywood’s formidable firepower on Capitol Hill and its presence in nearly every aspect of our celebrity-infused culture.

[starwarz] Feds Shut Down Illegal 'Star Wars' Site: targeted by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in several lawsuits. In December, the MPAA...

[Iggy.gnomeblog.com] Iggy Uncensored :: MPAA targets core BitTorrent, eDonkey users: "The Motion Picture Association of America launched a new legal campaign Tuesday targeting the BitTorrent and eDonkey file-swapping networks, two technologies widely used to trade movies online. The Hollywood group said it is also targeting the operators of Direct Connect servers, a technology that works much like the old Napster.

[Legalnewswatch.com] Hollywood Movie Studios Take Action Against BitTorrent & eDonkey: The Motion Picture Association of America and its members, which include Disney, Sony Pictures, MGM, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios and Warner Brothers, are working with law enforcement and civil authorities around the world to shut down servers on BitTorrent, eDonkey and DirectConnect networks.

[Lsolum.typepad.com] Copyfutures: MPAA Enters P2P Wars; Is BitTorrent In Trouble?: http://mute-net.sourceforge.net/ (MUTE) is designed with anonymity and encryption in mind from the start, and makes Big Brother (be it called MPAA, RIAA, CIA, etc.) tracking attempts on p2p transfers much harder to accomplish successfully. Bittorrent is great, but users need to stay smart if they're doing something that is considered illegal depending on what place or time they live.

[News.earthweb.com] MPAA Targets Movie Downloaders: According to the MPAA, the civil suits will seek damages and injunctive relief. Under the Copyright Act, statutory damages reach up to $30,000 for each separate motion picture illegally copied or distributed over the Internet and as much as $150,000 per picture if the infringement is proven to be willful.