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Originally posted by LeeWare
I could se how you might mis-understand what I mean when I talk about "p2p operators"
p2p operators = companies that make p2p software.
end users = the average person that installs and runs the software. |
"Yes, but, no !"
(The philosophers chant !)
Keeping the topic now strictly related to Gnutella Network only, groups or organisations which produce/create/distribute software for use with the Gnutella Network are not 'operating' anything.
They are 'providing' software for the purposes of facilitating the use of Gnutella Network in order that individuals may more easily exchange files on a person to person basis. What the 'end user' does in regards to any possible infringemant of copyright or other possible 'restrictions' is not the responsibility of the 'makers' of p2p software intended for use with the Gnutella Network.
They, the 'makers', not only do not provide 'servers' specific to the operation of 'their' software but, Gnutella Network does not function with 'central servers'. This fact makes Gnutella Network, and the 'status' of those who 'produce' software for use with Gnutella Network, very much different from that of the numerous 'central server' based p2p applications.
I make the above comments not with any desire to be argumentative, but to encourage clarification of the position vis a vis Gnutella Network.