March 17, 2005

The New York Times > Technology > As File Sharing Nears High Court, Net Specialists Worry

This decision, when it comes, will be a BIGGIE. P2P file sharing has tremendous legitimate potential as well as the rampant piracy it has fostered. It's a tall order for technology to reliably differentiate between legal and illegal sharing. I wonder can it really be done?

"The court case could hinge in part on the entertainment industry's argument that advanced computing technology now makes it possible for consumer electronics designers to create technology that can distinguish between legal and illegal file copying."

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