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The universities are exploring technologies that would control illegal peer-to-peer file sharing. In addition, they are working with digital music and movie companies to offer downloading services tailored to universities.

The administrators and music executives are trying to solve the piracy problem because both suffer from it. Universities have to deal with the administrative headaches of [...]

Multimedia lovers find themselves caught in a digital vise these days, as Hollywood tightens its copyright controls on movies, games, and music on DVDs and CDs–most recently squeezing customers accused of copyright infringement in court. But even well-meaning consumers are feeling pressured (and baffled) by conflicting messages about what is allowed. Meanwhile, the courts and [...]

Lot’s of changes…
FEATURE: new DL client speed measurement system [Eklmn]
FEATURE: Intelligent Chunk Request (ICR v2.10 06.07.2003), replaces Vorlost’s code [Eklmn]
FEATURE: new A4AF engine [Eklmn]
FEATURE: set manually added servers to High Priority (from official) [netwolf]
FEATURE: filter servers listed in IPfilter dat and DynIP servers (from official), and remove if “update from servers/clients” is disabled [netwolf]
FEATURE: automatic [...]

REDMOND, Wash.–Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said his company is exploring ways to develop a music download service similar to Apple Computer’s iTunes that would tie into the software giant’s multimedia applications.

A Windows Media Player-based digital music store, whether provided by Microsoft itself or by partners, would be a steep hurdle for Apple as it [...]

You can now check to see if you are on the RIAA’s hit list of subpoenas on the EFF website.

Unfortunately, the site doesn’t let you access the entire list – you have to type in your user name and check for a match, but it’s a start.

The EFF also specifies that the PACER system is [...]

A bill introduced Thursday in Congress would require file-swapping companies to get parental permission before allowing minors to use their services.

The bill, called the Protecting Children from Peer-to-Peer Pornography (P4) Act and sponsored by Reps. Joe Pitts, R-Pa., and Chris John, D-La., would require the Federal Trade Commission to regulate peer-to-peer networks and take steps [...]

DICE is hybrid server to host IRC clients and opennap
clients, and has capability of web server, on Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003.
DICE version 0.8 was released (2003/07/25)
What’s new
+ Added HTTP (WWW) service
+ Fixed bug in memory allocator and added MMX optimization
+ Fixed DICEAdminShell Options panel font issues
+ Added automatic MOTD reload
+ Fixed bug in event [...]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the recording industry prepares hundreds of copyright lawsuits against online music swappers, the makers of file-sharing software are fortifying their programs to try to mask users’ identities.
Some of the upgrades reroute Internet connections through so-called proxy servers that scrub away cybertracks. Others incorporate firewalls or encryption to thwart the sleuth [...]

LOS ANGELES � Scores of Disney films like Chicago (search) and Monsters Inc. will soon be available for downloading off the Internet through a licensing deal reached between the entertainment giant and online movie service Movielink (search), the companies said Wednesday.

The agreement between The Walt Disney Co. subsidiary Buena Vista Pay Television and Movielink [...]

WASHINGTON � Parents, roommates � even grandparents � are being targeted in the music industry’s new campaign to track computer users who share songs over the Internet, bringing the threat of expensive lawsuits to more than college kids.

“Within five minutes, if I can get hold of her, this will come to an end,” said Gordon [...]