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Short Answer:
- BitTorrent is a popular filesharing protocol
- Users browse the web to find a torrent of interest, download it and open it with a BitTorrent client
- BitTorrent users cannot remain anonymous; it is possible to obtain the IP addresses of all current, and possibly previous, users
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Bram Cohen, creator BitTorrent: "I don't really care what a bit is" (i.e., where it comes from and what it represents) at #ntvl.
@inventionarts | November 11, 2009 07:24 PM -
Bram Cohen, creator BitTorrent: "I don't really care what a bit is" (i.e., where it comes from and what it represents) at #ntvl.
@marcedavis | November 11, 2009 07:24 PM -
This is what people need to understand. RT @EFF: Indie filmmakers embrace bittorrent http://eff.org/r.3bN
@thetaconman | November 11, 2009 06:53 PM -
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I was discussing with my classmates, if Bittorrent is a computer protocol or a aplication. What better person to clarify this to us then you
@nuno_pacheco | November 11, 2009 10:57 AM
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Slightly Longer Answer:
- BitTorrent can distribute large amounts of data widely without the original distributor incurring the entire costs of hardware, hosting and bandwidth resources
- There are numerous compatible BitTorrent clients for various operating system and formats
- As recipients download data, they simultaneously upload as well to newer recipients, reducing dependence upon the original distributor
- The protocol was released in July of 2001 by Bram Cohen
- BitTorrent trackers have been subjected to raids and shutdowns due to claims of copyright infringement
- Please see Mahalo's BitTorrent search result page for more information.
