According to Wikipedia, “file sharing is
the practice of distributing files or providing access to digital stored
information, such as computer programs, documents or multimedia.” Whereas, P2P
(peer-to-peer) file sharing is done with the help of downloading software such
as Torrent, Kaaza and Lime Wire. Users use software to connect into P2P
network, where they find vast variety of different files available for direct
download from other users on the network. P2P software breaks large files into
smaller portion, which is being uploaded from different servers and then
reassembled/combined by the downloading software. However, P2P file share arises
many questions of being ethical and legal. The issue also deals with copyright
and privacy law. As in the article, $1.5
Million Fine for Downloading 24 Songs, by Daniel Kreps, he writes about a
case where a mother from Minnesota was fined $1.5 million dollars
for downloading 24 songs from a P2P file sharing network. At
same, peer-to-peer file sharing is not limited to music sharing, but also
e-books, movies, TV shows, software and much more. Nevertheless, I think the
P2P file sharing will grow over the years because it is cheap and allows
instance transferring of data.
I agree, I believe file sharing will continue to grow as the Internet continues to expand with more programs created, the exchange of files will only become more popular. However, if there are stricter laws being enforced against copyright infringement, it might become an issue and users might fear getting fined.
ReplyDeleteI agree with that also, but for this purpose, we need international laws. It won't be possible for one country to control this
ReplyDeleteI agree with your comment Waleed. It is impossible for one country to enforce international law related to individuals in different countries. I also believe that most countries have other priorities at the top of their lists before copyright infringement.
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