The BitTorrent File Copying Tool

The BitTorrent File Copying Tool

Posted Mar 22, 2004 16:15 UTC (Mon) by rabnud (guest, #2839)
Parent article: The BitTorrent File Copying Tool

When I mentioned 2 common download situations where BT (re)serving software would NOT be installed (per BT requirements of reserving what we downloaded), BT responded essentially: 'tough, use our software or get kicked off for being a jerk'.

Hey, BT: kindly explain why, for the corporate web user who cannot install BT software due to company IT policy, or for the dialup user who can't meet minimum upload speeds, DO explain why does BT issue such a tough attitude about these two situations? Do you think we are all IT policy setters? Do you blind yourself to the fact that much of the world is NOT broadband and will not become broadband in the forseeable future? Why are you 'building in' prejudice against these 2 situations?

And BTW, for the BT enabled users: I hear that some BT sites are slower via BT versus accesing the same file from the same site without BT, even over broadband, with the BT client software installed... So, ultimately, is BT any benefit, for all the BT attitude?

I can't say nice things about this.

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