KaZaA blocks copycat
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Kazaa Blocks Copycat Service
Kazaa Blocks Copycat Service
12/08/2003 07:10 PMEarlier this year it forced Google to take down links to the modified
version of Kazaa Lite and in November it announced a campaign with
content experts Altnet ...
Los dueños de Kazaa consiguen cerrar
Kazaa Lite
Los dueños de Kazaa consiguen cerrar
Kazaa Lite
12/08/2003 06:57 AMKaZaA shuts down KaZaA Lite
KaZaA shuts down KaZaA Lite
12/08/2003 08:07 AMLegal threats
Kazaa-Lite -v- Kazaa
Kazaa-Lite -v- Kazaa
12/11/2003 07:15 PMIt used a similar tactic a while back when it used it to force Google
to remove or disable all access to the Infringing Material, said
infringing material ...
Is Hello Kitty a Copycat?
Is Hello Kitty a Copycat?
09/12/2004 11:51 PM
Xeni Jardin:
A blogger who describes himself as an "extraordinary ordinary guy in
Japan" says this on the 30th anniversary of Hello Kitty:
"Kitty's design was just a crib from ... Musti, created by the Belgian
animator/director Ray Goossens (1924-1998) [Ed note: she's the
center figure in the BoingBoing graphic at left]. Musti was
started as an animation series on TV in 1968, and its picture books
were also published. I read some of that books and loved it in my
childhood. Although it is evident to everybody that Kitty was an
imitation of Musti, Sanrio, the publisher of Hello Kitty have not
touched on it. It is said that the total copyright fee for Hello Kitty
reaches around 15 billion yen (13.7 million USD) per year, and Sanrio
got 23.7 billion yen (21.6 million USD) gross sales in second quarter
of 2004. I wonder why they don't feel shady about hiding the fact."
I'm no Hello Kitty historian, and that's news to me. Is it true?
Link to
post. This guy has a cool blog.
His post
about Japanese "jinxes" was also interesting.
On a related note, don't miss the image of "Hello Kitty De Milo" in
this news story, which is, like, so obviously a total ripoff of some Greek art dude. Link (Thanks, Brian)
Update: OMG! This is turning into one big
plushy piracy clusterfuck! BoingBoing reader Eva says, "See my response
on Hello Kitty vs Musti here. Basically, I think Musti is in turn a
rip off of the Dutch rabbit Miffy, which was published more than a
decade before Musti." Link
New Sasser variant indicates copycat
New Sasser variant indicates copycat
05/12/2004 11:16 AMThe worm reappears as Sasser.F, even after the arrest of a teenager
suspected of writing the original.
"Jimmy Massey, Copycat."
"Jimmy Massey, Copycat."
06/11/2004 03:17 AMBringing Down A Copycat Site
Bringing Down A Copycat Site
12/29/2004 04:59 AMMac OS X Tiger is a copycat, claims
developer
Mac OS X Tiger is a copycat, claims
developer
06/28/2004 08:12 PMWhile Apple is expecting Microsoft to mimic Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, one
developer says the new Mac operating system is the one doing the
copying...
UK police arrest copycat phisher
UK police arrest copycat phisher
04/29/2004 06:24 AMSmall fry
Sasser variant suggests copycat
Sasser variant suggests copycat
05/12/2004 09:38 PMSympatico May 13 2004 1:07AM GMT
Apple makes copycat jibe at Microsoft
Apple makes copycat jibe at Microsoft
06/28/2004 10:07 AMPosters on display at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference are
taking an undisguied swipe at Microsoft's Longhorn, the next version
of Windows.
MacMinute reports that the banners make less-than-subtle suggestions
that Redmond-based Microsoft might copy one or two things from Mac OS
X 10.4 'Tiger', which will be previewed for the first time this
evening.
Odeon rolls credits on copycat website
Odeon rolls credits on copycat website
07/14/2004 11:52 AMHasta la vista, accessible cinema service
Developer calls Apple's Tiger a copycat
Developer calls Apple's Tiger a copycat
06/28/2004 05:58 PMKonfabulator fabricator says Apple Computer has dashed off a duplicate
with its Dashboard feature.
Odeon Orders Takedown Of Copycat Site
Odeon Orders Takedown Of Copycat Site
07/14/2004 04:52 PMSlashdot Jul 14 2004 8:46PM GMT
"Garfield - Why we hate the Mouse but
not the cartoon copycat..."
"Garfield - Why we hate the Mouse but
not the cartoon copycat..."
06/17/2004 10:44 PMBagle copycat builds Zombie attack
network
Bagle copycat builds Zombie attack
network
07/16/2004 05:27 AMApprentice worm
Garfield - Why we hate the Mouse but not
the cartoon copycat. By Chris
Suellentrop
Garfield - Why we hate the Mouse but not
the cartoon copycat. By Chris
Suellentrop
06/15/2004 06:59 AMSlate on the carefully plotted Garfield empire .. all things
Garfield
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Developer calls Apple's Tiger a copycat
| CNET News.com
Developer calls Apple's Tiger a copycat
| CNET News.com
06/29/2004 11:43 PMKonfabulator developer pissed at Apple, says OS X 10.4's Dashboard is
a copy of his program .. Konfabulator gets its knickers in a twist ..
Arlo is angry over Dashboard in
Tiger
news.com.com/2100-1045_3-5250692.html
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Is Kazaa Over?
Is Kazaa Over?
06/30/2004 06:01 PMAs someone who has never used Kazaa, I have no idea how its use has
changed over time, but apparently,
more and more
users are bailing out. They're fed up with the adware, the
lawsuits (which often target Kazaa users) and all the bogus files. Of
course, while that might sound like wonderful news for the recording
industry, it's actually much worse. Users aren't giving up on file
sharing, they're just switching to other offerings that include more
useful features and less annoying crap (gee, what a surprise). The
article points out that the various lawsuits against Kazaa owner
Sharman appear to be taking their toll as the product has been unable
to keep up. However, this whole thing points to a much more important
fact: users are going to keep migrating to better products that are
further underground. Each time the recording industry thinks they're
declaring victory, they're just making their own job harder -- and I
don't just mean the job of tracking down and suing file sharing
individuals. They're making it increasingly difficult to set up a
system that actually embraces file sharing, while still giving them
the ability to make money. They could still do it, but they've given
no indication that they intend to go down that path. Instead, they
seem to enjoy making things worse for themselves, because that lets
them keep complaining.
Bye, Bye Kazaa!
Bye, Bye Kazaa!
07/13/2004 11:48 PMWith innovations like eDonkey, SoulSeek, and now with BitTorrent, does
Kazaa really even matter anymore? In this article, there is
speculation that many of Kazaa’s users are simply logging off
completely. Not because they want to buy their music, but they are
simply opting for different alternatives instead.
Does Kazaa matter?
Does Kazaa matter?
06/30/2004 02:49 PMThe top file-swapping network is facing lawsuits, junk downloads and
strong rivals. Some say it's past its prime.
Senate goes after Kazaa
Senate goes after Kazaa
06/23/2004 05:31 PMUSA Today Jun 23 2004 9:46PM GMT
KaZaA Lite Plus v1.0
KaZaA Lite Plus v1.0
05/07/2004 07:22 PMKaZaA Lite Plus is an open source file sharing client that searches
the fast track network which KaZaA and Grokster run on, AND also
searches Gnutella2 network, so there are a lot more files than KaZaA
Media Desktop, Grokster, and Morpheus. [Freeware 3.34 MB]
Is Kazaa Really Centralized?
Is Kazaa Really Centralized?
02/12/2004 02:44 AMWhile many have been following the story about the music police
raiding
Sharman/Kazaa's office, one competitor thinks it's a good thing.
Streamline, the makers of the Morpheus file sharing application, has a
long history with Kazaa - as they used to license the same technology
until they were accused of not paying their bills and were shut off.
So, clearly, they are a bit biased against Kazaa, but they're bringing
up a very important point. The whole point of having a truly
distributed file sharing network is that it can't be shut down, even
if you shut down the folks who released the software. Yet, Morpheus
was shut down two years ago which made many people
questio
n how this was possible. Over time, these questions have faded,
but the folks behind Morpheus are raising the question again and
saying that
Ka
zaa is really centralized - and have been hiding behind their odd
corporate structure to hide this fact for the last couple years. That
would be quite a revelation, and would seriously damage Kazaa's legal
standing. Thus, the folks behind Morpheus are hoping that the
questionable raid on Kazaa's offices will establish this for certain.
It appears that, once again, there isn't much harmony in the file
sharing world.
Kazaa Delivers More Than Tunes
Kazaa Delivers More Than Tunes
01/10/2004 07:17 AMAbout half of all the software people download from the popular
file-sharing network -- which is almost always pirated -- has some
kind of evil-doing program attached, a security firm says. Poetic
justice, perhaps. By Kim Zetter.
Kazaa-lite Shut Down
Kazaa-lite Shut Down
12/07/2003 11:38 AMKazaa Lite Shut Down
Kazaa Lite Shut Down
12/08/2003 10:34 AMKazaa has shut down Kazaalight
Kazaa has shut down Kazaalight
12/09/2003 05:05 AMZeropaid
zeropaid.com/news/articles/auto/12052003h.php
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KaZaA Fights Back
KaZaA Fights Back
02/10/2004 07:55 PMtechtv Feb 11 2004 0:20AM GMT
SMS Query: KaZaA Software
SMS Query: KaZaA Software
04/15/2004 08:57 PMKazaa Lite shut down
Kazaa Lite shut down
12/06/2003 05:37 PMNew Kazaa Could Ignite More Controversy
New Kazaa Could Ignite More Controversy
03/20/2003 01:05 PMThe owner of the widely used Kazaa file-swapping software, Sharman
Networks, has launched a significantly expanded version of its
controversial P2P (peer-to-peer) application. The updated version
includes a playlist tool that enables users to download entire albums
as easily as they previously downloaded single songs.
Kazaa ads tell P2P users to speak up
Kazaa ads tell P2P users to speak up
11/17/2003 06:37 PMCNET Nov 17 2003 6:15PM ET
Kazaa says hello to digital Bollywood
Kazaa says hello to digital Bollywood
11/13/2003 12:26 PMThe file-swapping company, which is locked in a legal battle with
Hollywood studios, has stuck a deal to digitally distribute a
full-length feature film made in India's Bollywood.
Kazaa to launch P2P print ads
Kazaa to launch P2P print ads
11/12/2003 06:52 PMCNET Nov 12 2003 6:15PM ET
How Skype and Kazaa changed the net
How Skype and Kazaa changed the net
06/22/2005 02:29 AMKazaa talks to the BBC, goes to the
movies
Kazaa talks to the BBC, goes to the
movies
12/06/2003 09:44 AMKazaa Ruled Legal In The Netherlands
Kazaa Ruled Legal In The Netherlands
12/19/2003 01:03 PMQuite a day for the file sharers of the world. Not only did the
Appeals Court reverse the Verizon subpoena ruling, but over in the
Netherlands, a judge has
ruled that Kazaa is legal. This appears to be a similar ruling
to the one earlier this year in the US that found that the various
file sharing systems, themselves,
were
only tools, and not liable for copyright infringement that
happened via their networks. The recording industry will, of course,
appeal.
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Kazaa Loses P2P Crown To Edonkey
Kazaa Loses P2P Crown To Edonkey
09/22/2004 08:33 PMK-Lite Coded pack 2.24 Final & K-Lite
Mega Codec Pack 1.00 Final
K-Lite Coded pack 2.24 Final & K-Lite
Mega Codec Pack 1.00 Final
02/19/2004 05:00 PMNew Kazaa Lite Codec Pack
New Kazaa Lite Codec Pack
12/28/2004 09:24 AMMacintosh Users Join Kazaa Network
Macintosh Users Join Kazaa Network
11/19/2003 10:31 PMA new piece of file-swapping software for Macintosh computers is
drawing thousands of downloads by offering peer-to-peer options
previously available largely to Windows computers. By John Borland
(CNET News.com via MyAppleMenu)
Macintosh users join Kazaa network
Macintosh users join Kazaa network
11/19/2003 09:17 PMA new piece of file-swapping software for Macintosh computers is
drawing thousands of downloads by offering peer-to-peer options
previously available largely to Windows computers.
ed2k-gtk-gui 0.6.2 released!
ed2k-gtk-gui 0.6.2 released!
01/22/2004 02:10 AMA GUI for the eDonkey2000 (and overnet) command line client, based on
the GTK+-toolkit and the gnet library
ed2k-gtk-gui 0.6.2 is a bug-fix release.
Here's the changelog:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--
v0.6.2 - The 'All your cores are belong to us' release
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--
* Fixed toolbar in non-green mode with themes that have a radiant
background in the toolbar (no more artifacts around the labels
and the '?' button) (sorry it took so long until it got fixed)
* 'transfered' value is shown again as in previous versions, ie.
the (often inflated) value by the core is displayed, and only
if 'transfered' is greater than the filesize we calculate a
better value from the gaplist.
* remember (again) which columns in the download view are supposed
to be hidden and which are supposed to be shown.
* Fixed erratic GUI freeze on selecting 'shutdown core'
* Fixed crash that would happen in certain rare conditions
while sorting the download list
* Fixed problem with insensitive Go! button in connect
dialog when core is on remote host (hopefully; #853664)
* Wait a couple of seconds after auto-spawning the core,
to give the core opportunity to get going. Otherwise
auto-connect on startup would fail after auto-spawning
the core (thanks to MrMario64 for pointing this out).
* added --noob-wants-to-run-as-root command line switch
for those noobs who insist they must absolutely run
the GUI as root *sigh*. Must be first command line
switch if multiple ones are used.
* added --enable-static-gnet2 switch to ./configure, mainly to
be able to build packages that are statically linked with gnet2.
However, if no gnet2 headers are found, the shipped gnet2 will
automatically be used instead now.
* for MacOSX: poll-emulator (no need for libpoll - it's just one
source file)
Use with ./configure --enable-static-poll to force it (otherwise
it will automatically be enabled if no poll.h include files are
found)
* ed2k-link handler now allows you to add downloads in paused state
* fixed 'status window clear interval' and 'server rotate interval'
(amount configured was taken to be in seconds and not in minutes
as it should be) (#866410, #859741)
* new icon theme: bluecore (submitted by Anonymous)
* mingw and win32 patches by Hazeman
* misc. other minor fixes
The latest release is available here:
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=61752&package_i
d=58192
Enjoy!
Hewlett-Packard Moves To Expand Its
Products On Its Vast Retail Shelf
Network
Hewlett-Packard Moves To Expand Its
Products On Its Vast Retail Shelf
Network
08/30/2004 03:11 AMFinancialWire Aug 30 2004 6:59AM GMT
Microsoft Business Network SDK Service
Pack 1
Microsoft Business Network SDK Service
Pack 1
02/19/2004 12:03 AMThis download version of the MBN Software Development Kit (SDK)
contains documentation, tools, sample code and other resources that
help you configure and extend Microsoft Business Network (MBN). It
enables you to modify existing process templates or create entirely
new process templates; configure and extend transaction documents and
how they display in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel; and extend
integration with Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) applications
(Great Plains® in MBN version 1.0 SP1).
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network
Installation Package
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network
Installation Package
08/09/2004 01:37 PMWindows XP Service Pack 2 Checked Build
Network Installation Package
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Checked Build
Network Installation Package
08/10/2004 05:30 PMWindows XP Service Pack 2 Network
Installation Package for IT
Professionals and Developers
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network
Installation Package for IT
Professionals and Developers
08/09/2004 04:51 PMDirect and Related Links for 'Windows XP Service
Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and
Developers'
JUST RELEASED! It’s a svelte :-) 266 MB download - wait for
Windows Update if you’re on dialup. “This installation
package is intended for IT professionals and developers downloading
and installing on multiple computers on a network. If you’re
updating just one computer, please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.”…
I4 Commerce, Retail Decisions sign large
retail chains for payment services
I4 Commerce, Retail Decisions sign large
retail chains for payment services
09/21/2004 04:26 PMInternetRetailer.com Sep 21 2004 7:58PM GMT
Kempa.com: Coded Covers
Kempa.com: Coded Covers
06/03/2004 02:01 AMKempa on secret codes on album
covers
kempa.com/blog/archives/000104.html
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eDonkey now available for Mac OS X
eDonkey now available for Mac OS X
06/29/2004 01:57 PMeDonkey today announced the release of a Mac OS X version of its
peer-to-peer file sharing software that allows users to trade any type
of file, MP3, video, image, or software title...
Phones gain coded security
Phones gain coded security
09/17/2004 03:49 PMColour-coded mugs that tell you when
there's enough milk
Colour-coded mugs that tell you when
there's enough milk
02/05/2005 09:26 PMCory Doctorow:
British designer Onkar Singh Kular has created a series of ingenious
household objects, including a self-leveling picture frame with a
spirit level embedded in it and a pair of socks with an extra thrown
in against sock disappearance incidents. Best of all are these
"Pantone" mugs whose colours correspond to a specific ratio of
milk-to-tea -- you know you've added enough milk once the colours
match.
Link
(
Thanks, Joy!)
Retail spending will be up this month,
Retail Forward projects
Retail spending will be up this month,
Retail Forward projects
04/09/2005 02:47 AMInternetRetailer.com Apr 9 2005 6:29AM GMT
eDonkey 2000 v0.46
eDonkey 2000 v0.46
03/19/2003 10:46 PMCoded Cable In 1995 Used Chalabi's Name
(washingtonpost.com)
Coded Cable In 1995 Used Chalabi's Name
(washingtonpost.com)
06/03/2004 11:29 PMwashingtonpost.com - Ahmed Chalabi, the Iraqi politician suspected by
U.S. authorities of having told Iran this spring that its secret
communications code had been broken, was involved in an intercept
episode nine years ago, according to senior administration officials.
File-sharing app eDonkey comes to Mac OS
X
File-sharing app eDonkey comes to Mac OS
X
06/29/2004 01:58 PMeDonkey announced on Tuesday
that its peer-to-peer file-sharing software is coming to Mac OS X.
Previously, Mac support was available only through a text-based
command line interface in the software. eDonkey links every client on
the network with each other, allowing them to search within both the
entire network and a subset of it. Users can also download files from
multiple users simultaneously and automatically continue interrupted
downloads during their next session, in addition to the ability to
send private messages to other users. The eDonkey application is not
finalized for Mac OS X yet, but you can download a Beta of either the
free or paid version from the developer's Web site. Both require Mac
OS X v10.2 or higher and 64MB RAM; the free version has limited
features and displays ads when you use it.
lphant 0.01 - A new eDonkey P2P client
lphant 0.01 - A new eDonkey P2P client
12/11/2003 08:33 PMCoded messages on US govt timeserver's
nonstandard port
Coded messages on US govt timeserver's
nonstandard port
04/05/2005 02:36 AMCory Doctorow:
A US government timeserver has a bizarre service running on a
nonstandard port that will output sweet, random coded jump-rope poems
and numbers:
% telnet time.nist.gov 78
Trying 192.43.244.18...
Connected to time.nist.gov.
Escape character is '^]'.
P: P: My name is Patsy: and my husband's name is Paul:
We come from Pittsburgh: and we sell Peaches::
880-223-821-266-590-908-785
$ 0 875 3000 8 1 0 0
Connection closed by foreign host.
Link
(
Thanks, Sean!)
Santy.E worm poses threat to sites badly
coded in PHP
Santy.E worm poses threat to sites badly
coded in PHP
12/27/2004 11:15 AMThe latest version of the Santy worm poses an elevated risk to many
Web sites built using the PHP scripting language, and protection of
those sites may involve individually recoding them, security experts
warned over the weekend.
EDonkey carts load of criticism
(USATODAY.com)
EDonkey carts load of criticism
(USATODAY.com)
07/23/2004 01:22 PMUSATODAY.com - Sam Yagan's critics call him a pirate, an illegal
operator and an encourager of child pornography because of his free
online file-swapping service.
Dutch eDonkey site owners released
Dutch eDonkey site owners released
12/24/2004 12:29 PM
Xeni Jardin:
Snip from
the Register:
Seven people arrested last week by Dutch law enforcement officials for
offering links to allegedly copyright-infringing content have been
released. The group shared thousands of movies, games and music files
through eDonkey and BitTorrent files.
Dutch lobby organisation BREIN
remains likely to start criminal procedures against the site owners.
BREIN believes that warez group DVD Europe Team, which shares illegal
copies of movies as soon as they are released in cinemas, is part of
the group that hosted the files.
Link (
Via DMCA-
Discuss)
RE: Edonkey/Overnet Plugins capable of
Virus/Worm behavior
RE: Edonkey/Overnet Plugins capable of
Virus/Worm behavior
12/18/2003 03:29 PMashton (Dec 18 2003)
Aparece en la red eDonkey Matanza
Cofrade 2, homenaje al autor de la
primera
Aparece en la red eDonkey Matanza
Cofrade 2, homenaje al autor de la
primera
09/02/2004 05:50 AM KaZaA blocks copycat
