A new piece of file-swapping software for Macintosh computers is drawing thousands of downloads by offering peer-to-peer options that had been limited largely to Windows computers.
Originally released in July, and updated substantially since then, the “Poisoned” file-swapping software allows connections to the hugely popular FastTrack system as well as several smaller networks. That means that for the first time Macintosh owners have direct access to the vast Kazaa network, which includes millions of people.
“The Macintosh has been very underserved, very neglected,” said Julian Ashton, the Atlanta contract programmer who is leading development on the project. “That’s why this is an ideal project.”
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