[vorbis] Interesting file-sharing idea

[Olaf van der Spek]

It's a cool idea, but I assume this would also be used for audio that's not
allowed to be shared. So the protocol should be designed in such a way that
it's without central authority.

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From: "David K. Gasaway" <dave at gasaway.org>
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Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [vorbis] Interesting file-sharing idea

<p>> On 15 Mar 2002 at 23:14, Philip M. White wrote:
>
> > TO SUMMARIZE:
> >
> >  - listings read from song tags, instead of using the filename
> >  - CD-quality songs
> >  - bitrate peeling put to use!  finally, lucrative for dial-up users!
> >  - of course, all good features of current file-sharing tools, like
> >  multi-host download ability and de-centralization
>
> Truth be told, if this system was implemented well, it could go a
> long, long way toward toppling MP3.  There would be enough features
> to shame the likes of Napster.  That is, features that users
> *actually care about* as relatively few seem to care much about sound
> quality, patent encumbrance, and licensing.  Implementing such a
> system, though, might be hairy for various reasons, and I can't
> comment on the technical details.
>
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