Microsoft works on own BitTorrent

Posted by zMastaa

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Microsoft researchers in Cambridge, UK, are developing their own peer-to-peer file-sharing software.

Codenamed Avalanche, the program makes it easy to share content by dividing files such as software, audio or video, into chunks, much like BitTorrent.

Using "network coding", it can re-create missing blocks of data that can be used in place of missing chunks.

The reputation of file-sharing has been damaged by legal action after it was adopted to share copyrighted files.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4110302.stm

is it me or do microsoft have alot of time on their hands??

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[ This Message was edited by: zMastaa on 2005-06-20 15:34 ]

[Edit by mod: quote tags fixed]

[ This Message was edited by: Cytech on 2005-06-21 11:59 ]

Posted by Jim
I don't understand why ... confused

Oh and fix the quote !