Bit Torrent on All Things Considered

I caught part of this Wednesday when I was picking up Sabine. If you missed it, you can listen online.

http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=4186201

File-Sharing Tool Grows in Popularity

from All Things Considered, Wednesday, November 24, 2004

BitTorrent, the current hot program for sharing files on the Internet, combines the computing power of several file sharers to ease the transfer of large files -- such as movies. Is it the next phase in the arms race between the entertainment industry and file sharers, or the future of legal distribution? Hear Joel Rose of member station WHYY.