[pp.int.general] Terminology: P2P

[Maxime Rouquet]

On 11/22/2010 01:16 PM, Brendan Molloy wrote:
> It is basically illogical to ban an entire concept, because copyright
> infringement is rampant using the client/server model (RapidShare et
> al), peer-to-peer (DC++, Gnutella, ED2K, BitTorrent) and the
> sneakernet.

That is not completely illogical. Our enemies are mostly intermediaries 
in music or movies distribution that are afraid because there are 
becoming useless.

P2P is a greater enemy to them than direct download or streaming, 
because it makes people understand we do not need centralized 
distribution with such intermediaries anymore.

Direct download and streaming sites make money, they can be more easily 
taken down, taken control of, or heavily taxed in the benefit of these 
obsolete intermediaries. P2P is free and decentralized, which is in 
complete contradiction with their way of doing. So if they can have it 
disappear, they will.