NapsterBuilt in C++ and popularized through IRCOctober 1999: 150,000 registered users trading 3.5 million filesFebruary 2001: 26.4 million registered usersHardwarePeaked in 2001: 150 index only servers containing IP address info on usernames & their MP3 metadataSimilar to a telephone switchboard operator NapsterJune 1999: Shawn Fanning, undergraduate at Northeastern University, & Sean Parker released Napster, the first major Peer-to-Peer (P2P) softwareNapsterFaster and less frustrating way to swap MP3s online than HTTP & FTPInspired by IRC’s easy-to-use formatCentral servers contained an index of lists of user music filesSearch boxList of usernames & their files OverviewHistoryNapsterGnutellaBitTorrentLegal issuesRIAA & MPAADMCA & Copyright Act of 1976Court cases & lawsuits Napster, Gnutella, BitTorrent: Discuss legal and technical aspectsBy: Kaleb Fulgham ![]() ![]() Napster, Gnutella, & BitTorrent: Legal & Technical
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