- p2pnet reader tothbenedek over in Hungary doesn't think eDonkey's popularity has much to do with the supposition that BitTorrent is in 2nd place with file sharers.
Cachelogic generated billions of bytes when, as part of a promo for a new service, it announced a) that file swapping is still a powerful force, entertainment cartel attempts to stomp it notwithstanding. But what else is new? And, b) that eDonkey appears to be overtaking BitTorrent as THE p2p app.
However, that's, "Not because of legal wars or anything," comments tothbenedek. "It's only because of the differences between them. Bittorrent is mainly for downloading new, popular items, while eDonkey is mostly used for downloading older, rare files.
"It was summer when much less new, popular thing comes out, so people download older stuff and at this eMule is better than Bittorrent. I think a month or two and the situation will change."
p2pnet's catflap agrees. In a response, among other things, he posts:
"i've only ever tried edonkey/emule - or whatever it's called - a few times several years ago and i hated it. i don't like networked programs like these or grokster anymore. they're unreliable because you can never be sure what you'll get until the download is complete, because of misnamed files, spywares, and trojans. BT is the best, especially because the uploaders are generally honest and trustworthy in naming their files, as well as being diligent in keeping malware out of the system."
He also says this:
"since the MPAA claims that the bulk of their profits are made from dvd sales (and most performers and technicians never get paid royalties for them anyway), the cartels have only themselves to blame. first, they need to stop producing crappy, unwanted remakes of classic films and tv-to-big screen films. even their so-called 'stars' are ridiculously illiterate. Jessica Simpson recently claimed that her character Daisy Duke, in 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (another crappy tv show made into an even crappier movie) is 'iconish'. ICONISH????? she means 'iconic', perhaps! but an icon of what? stupidity? yes, i believe so. what an idiot! studios: use educated, trained actors and actresses in original quality productions, and box office and dvd sales will increase.
"i'm quite sure that when the new fall tv season begins, BT will keep it's title as the leading p2p program. and even if cachelogic is correct - i don't believe their lamestream calculations anyway - the numbers will turn have turned around by the end of september."
Stay tuned.
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