Kazaa alternatives

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Larry Sabo

I've warned a client about the hazzards of running Kazaa and want to
provide a link to a web page I saw that detailed the issue and listed
not-reccommended and recommended P2P programs (with WinMX as
recommended). I've tried locating that web page but have come up dry.

Anyone know the page I'm talking about?

Larry
 
I've warned a client about the hazzards of running Kazaa and want to
provide a link to a web page I saw that detailed the issue and listed
not-reccommended and recommended P2P programs (with WinMX as
recommended). I've tried locating that web page but have come up dry.

Anyone know the page I'm talking about?
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See:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/p2p/
 
Bill said:
I'm suggesting that he's too lazy to look it up himself.
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"I've tried locating that web page but have come up dry."

Reading is quite a difficult thing to do, I guess.
 
Bill said:
I'm suggesting that he's too lazy to look it up himself.
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I didn't see your post suggesting that, Bill. I spent considerable
time trying to locate it using Google, but without success. The page
I'm looking for had two tables, first for not-recommended programs,
the second for recommended ones with WnMX at the top of the list.

As I recall, there was discussion of the inappropriateness of using
Kazaa Lite as it violates Kazaa's copyright. Google found the thread
in alt.comp.freeware on the Kazaa copyright issue but no link to the
page in question.

Any other helpful people out there?

Larry
 
I've warned a client about the hazzards of running Kazaa and want to
provide a link to a web page I saw that detailed the issue and listed
not-reccommended and recommended P2P programs (with WinMX as
recommended). I've tried locating that web page but have come up dry.

Anyone know the page I'm talking about?
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No... Why not warn your client about the hazards of P2P applications in
general. It's not Kazaa that's the problem it's whole P2P concept that's
a problem.

Think about... You invest in anti-virus and firewall applications &
spend hours installing patches & updates in an effort to prevent
unauthorized access your system then you turn around and install a P2P
application that opens a backdoor into the the very same system you're
trying to secure. Not a good idea in my book.

If your client doesn't have a compelling business case for installing a
P2P application tell him to forget about it's not worth the risk. If
he/she insists on playing with P2P suggest (strongly) that he/she use a
non-production system that is isolated from their confidential business
information.

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Cheers-

Jeff Setaro
jasetaro <at> mags.net
http://people.mags.net/jasetaro/
PGP Key IDs DH/DSS: 0x5D41429D RSA: 0x599D2A99 New RSA: 0xA19EBD34
 
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Larry Sabo said:
I didn't see your post suggesting that, Bill. I spent considerable
time trying to locate it using Google, but without success. The page
I'm looking for had two tables, first for not-recommended programs,
the second for recommended ones with WnMX at the top of the list.


Any other helpful people out there?
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The issue is not KaZaA or an other.

The issue is P2P or not.

Here is the risk, whatever is the P2P prog. you use...

--

Jean-Luc Cavey
Paris, France
E-Mail : (e-mail address removed)
http://canon.cavey.org/
 
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Jeffrey A. Setaro said:
No... Why not warn your client about the hazards of P2P applications
in general. It's not Kazaa that's the problem it's whole P2P concept
that's a problem.

Think about... You invest in anti-virus and firewall applications &
spend hours installing patches & updates in an effort to prevent
unauthorized access your system then you turn around and install a P2P
application that opens a backdoor into the the very same system you're
trying to secure. Not a good idea in my book.

If your client doesn't have a compelling business case for installing
a P2P application tell him to forget about it's not worth the risk. If
he/she insists on playing with P2P suggest (strongly) that he/she use
a non-production system that is isolated from their confidential
business information.
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Sorry Jeffrey, I haven't read your mail before posting mine.

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Jean-Luc Cavey
Paris, France
E-Mail : (e-mail address removed)
http://canon.cavey.org/
 
Bill said:
I'm suggesting that he's too lazy to look it up himself.
Click to expand...

I didn't see your post suggesting that, Bill. I spent considerable
time trying to locate it using Google, but without success. The page
I'm looking for had two tables, first for not-recommended programs,
the second for recommended ones with WnMX at the top of the list.

As I recall, there was discussion of the inappropriateness of using
Kazaa Lite as it violates Kazaa's copyright. Google found the thread
in alt.comp.freeware on the Kazaa copyright issue but no link to the
page in question.

Any other helpful people out there?

Larry

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Never mind; I found it...

http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/p2p/

Larry
 
Thanks for the link Larry,

Jim.


Larry Sabo said:
I didn't see your post suggesting that, Bill. I spent considerable
time trying to locate it using Google, but without success. The page
I'm looking for had two tables, first for not-recommended programs,
the second for recommended ones with WnMX at the top of the list.

As I recall, there was discussion of the inappropriateness of using
Kazaa Lite as it violates Kazaa's copyright. Google found the thread
in alt.comp.freeware on the Kazaa copyright issue but no link to the
page in question.

Any other helpful people out there?

Larry

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Never mind; I found it...

http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/p2p/

Larry
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Yes I do...also what really tickles me is folks that "share" illegal copies
of Bible Study Software!!!

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Charlie in Mississippi
(driftin' blues player and gospel picker)
 
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