AOL Nukes Waste File Sharing

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"AOL-owned Nullsoft, creator of Gnutella and Winamp, is in conflict with its parent company once more, this time over file-sharing software. The software is called Waste, and it was designed to let small groups of users (up to 50) set up secure and private file-sharing networks. It combines file sharing, search capabilities, instant messaging, and chat to allow people to create their own mini-network of friends. Security is provided in the form of encryption and authentication so no one can get access to the network unless expressly permitted by the other members....

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http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/wo_hellweg061103.asp?p=1

"Will 'Waste' Push File-Sharing Further Underground?

Justin Frankel, the programming ace who created WinAmp and Gnutella, has done it again—coding a piece of software that delights some and threatens others.

...Given the program's open source foundation and the respect Frankel commands in the coding community, it's hard to tell what shape Waste will eventually take. Could it morph into a program that allows for larger networks than 50? Yes, according to two programmers I spoke with. Could the file-trading feature become stronger and usurp chat as Waste's primary purpose? Yes, again. The possibility exists for Waste to take file-sharing even further into the underground, and make it even harder to detect. And anyone wanting a glimpse into the future of the Internet could do worse than to follow Justin Frankel's code prints....

'Given the amount of effort Justin put in, which clearly wasn't huge, it's off to a great start,' says Ray Ozzie, CEO of Groove Networks and creator of Lotus Notes, who has played around with the software.'"
 
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