RefoSeach is no longer avalible for download. If you attempt to download the client all you get is a .html containing the text below. I would hate to see this client die! So let’s keep it alive, like people did with XoloX. I love Refro Seach If you have it already share it on the fasttrack, and anyother network you use.
From Mirrorman…….
Thank you all for making it possible.
Dear refosearch fans,
I am very sorry to have to say this to you, the user, but I pulled the plug on refosearch. Why? Because it was just a temporary experiment by me and The Feigling Crew to show people who are interested in the full potential of a trading system, if it wouldn’t have any limits, spyware, banners and other stuff. However, due to the massive amount of interest in this subject for the end user it got WAY out of hand.
We even ended up on CNET, which was not the plan. You can read that story at the bottom of the article, of course I was somewhat proud of that but started to think. Why all this interest? Of course, because of the superb speed refosearch uses, illegal software is bound to be traded with it. Even though I told the users NOT to do this, I fear that some may do this.
I was somewhat disappointed of this, and being a software developer myself I couldn’t get round this fact. I programmed this purely as an experiment, to learn some more coding. I pulled the plug because I don’t want to infringe copyright-laws, nor that of good artists, nor that of software developers. This wasn’t what I had planned. If someone wishes to go more indept in the refosearch project then you’re all free to mail me. I’d be more than happy to give you some of the details to learn more about a file trading system, although I strongly encourage you to NOT violate any laws. As for me, I ended this project for myself, I learned a lot from it and like to thank everybody for this experience. I’d also like to encourage other software developers of trading systems some way to stop illegal software from being spread this way. Piracy is theft.
I also hope this project encouraged the makers of spyware to STOP developing Spyware. Since they put the end users PC in harm. Spyware is also theft, theft of privacy.
A couple of notes:
This software was for educational purposes only, it was an experiment from the maker to show you, the viewer, the full potential of a sharing system with no limits, no banners nor any spyware. It was not meant for the trading of illegal software, movies or music. Therefore, the programmer of Refo-search can not be held responsible for what it’s used for. The use of KaZaa/Morpheus servers was purely experimental.
The project has now ended.
Regarding CNET
You can imagine my surprise when I suddenly saw Refo-Search on CNET’s Download.com , together with the Akira Games MP3 player. Refosearch is no longer for download here nor on CNET. I pulled the plug. Akira is still on there, since it is my own product and Freeware.
I am very proud about this. It means the software I make actually mean something to the home users. I’ve been also getting a lot of nice mail about it, and want to thank everybody for their support. If you really want to support me buy my upcoming game Probe and if you have your own company and are looking for somebody really good: I am your man.
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