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Kazaa
What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer
to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? |
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Kazaa
Kazaa's full of viruses, dummy files and all sorts of other nasties. Try
Ares, much better. http://www.aresgalaxy.org/ -- Kenny Cargill "Geoff A." wrote in message ... What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? |
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Kazaa
Many files available for download from Kazaa are
either incomplete or contain hidden viruses. I would encourage you not use use it. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.mspx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Geoff A." wrote: | What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer | to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's | totally legal. How can this be? |
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Kazaa
Re read the wording. It states that using Kazaa is legal (which it is).
It's when you use Kazaa to make available copyrighted material and material that you do not have the right to distribute that the legality becomes the issue. BTW, I can *GUARANTEE* that using Kazaa will compromise the security and integrity of your computer. Bobby "Geoff A." wrote in message ... What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? |
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Kazaa
Kazaa *is* totally legal, but what some (many) users do with it is not. In
the same way that owning a gun is legal, not all the *uses* of a gun are. "Geoff A." wrote in message ... What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? |
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Kazaa
If you want to update your viruses and spyware, Kazaa is for you.
-- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Geoff A." wrote in message ... What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? |
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Kazaa
Kazaa is a great program for infecting your PC with
viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, and you might get lucky enough to receive a trojan from the U.S. Government. -----Original Message----- What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? . |
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Kazaa
Geoff A. wrote:
What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? The Kazaa application, in and of itself (if one doesn't consider the spyware that one agrees to have installed along with it), and the concept of peer-to-peer networking *are* perfectly legal. It's the use to which so many people put Kazaa that results in the illegalities. Think of it this way: A kitchen paring knife, in and of itself, is a perfectly legitimate and innocuous tool for anyone to own and use, when it's used for its designed purpose, peeling fruit and vegetables. If, however, one were to use that knife for some illegal purpose, such as attacking and injuring an annoying spouse/child/neighbor, is the knife at fault? Granted, the developers of Kazaa know perfectly well that their product will primarily be used for the purposes of illegally distributing copyrighted material, but they have what's known in political circles as "plausible deniability." Because there are some legitimate uses to which Kazaa can be put, its develops can successfully argue that it's not their fault that people misuse the tool they've provided. They're correct, but hardly innocent. If the developers of Kazaa were as innocent and altruistic as they have their users believe, why is their product full of spyware and adware? -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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Kazaa
....is Kazaa 'Lite K++' any better/safer??
"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message ... Geoff A. wrote: What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? The Kazaa application, in and of itself (if one doesn't consider the spyware that one agrees to have installed along with it), and the concept of peer-to-peer networking *are* perfectly legal. It's the use to which so many people put Kazaa that results in the illegalities. Think of it this way: A kitchen paring knife, in and of itself, is a perfectly legitimate and innocuous tool for anyone to own and use, when it's used for its designed purpose, peeling fruit and vegetables. If, however, one were to use that knife for some illegal purpose, such as attacking and injuring an annoying spouse/child/neighbor, is the knife at fault? Granted, the developers of Kazaa know perfectly well that their product will primarily be used for the purposes of illegally distributing copyrighted material, but they have what's known in political circles as "plausible deniability." Because there are some legitimate uses to which Kazaa can be put, its develops can successfully argue that it's not their fault that people misuse the tool they've provided. They're correct, but hardly innocent. If the developers of Kazaa were as innocent and altruistic as they have their users believe, why is their product full of spyware and adware? -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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No.
-- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "tobegone" wrote in message ... ...is Kazaa 'Lite K++' any better/safer?? "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message ... Geoff A. wrote: What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? The Kazaa application, in and of itself (if one doesn't consider the spyware that one agrees to have installed along with it), and the concept of peer-to-peer networking *are* perfectly legal. It's the use to which so many people put Kazaa that results in the illegalities. Think of it this way: A kitchen paring knife, in and of itself, is a perfectly legitimate and innocuous tool for anyone to own and use, when it's used for its designed purpose, peeling fruit and vegetables. If, however, one were to use that knife for some illegal purpose, such as attacking and injuring an annoying spouse/child/neighbor, is the knife at fault? Granted, the developers of Kazaa know perfectly well that their product will primarily be used for the purposes of illegally distributing copyrighted material, but they have what's known in political circles as "plausible deniability." Because there are some legitimate uses to which Kazaa can be put, its develops can successfully argue that it's not their fault that people misuse the tool they've provided. They're correct, but hardly innocent. If the developers of Kazaa were as innocent and altruistic as they have their users believe, why is their product full of spyware and adware? -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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tobegone wrote:
...is Kazaa 'Lite K++' any better/safer?? It's claimed to be, but I'm skeptical. It may lack most of the built-in spyware, but it's still a huge security whole. You'll still be giving everyone else with Kazaa direct access to your hard drive. Are you really that willing to trust the whole world with the contents of your hard drive? Also remember, the primary purpose of both Kazaa and Kazaa Lite is to facilitate the illegal distribution of copyrighted materials. The people who are in the habit of such distribution would be completely without integrity, and so cannot be trusted not to include viruses, worms, Trojans, and more with anything they "share." -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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Kazaa
I've always used Kazaa Destop running through DietKaza, but it's been hacked
I think & now completely unusable. Just tried the alternative mentioned (ARES) & it works fine. -- johnf What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? |
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Kazaa
Yea, now check your system out for tons of spyware that Ares placed on =
your PC. "johnf" wrote in message = ... I've always used Kazaa Destop running through DietKaza, but it's been = hacked=20 I think & now completely unusable. Just tried the alternative mentioned (ARES) & it works fine. =20 =20 -- =20 johnf =20 What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from = a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be?=20 =20 |
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Kazaa
For example?
That's the first thing I did on my 2nd. PC (which is for that purpose). Nothing! AdAware, Spybot, cwsheddder - completely clean. -- johnf Yea, now check your system out for tons of spyware that Ares placed on your PC. "johnf" wrote in message ... I've always used Kazaa Destop running through DietKaza, but it's been hacked I think & now completely unusable. Just tried the alternative mentioned (ARES) & it works fine. -- johnf What do people think about downloading software and other stuff from a peer to peer networker like Kazaa? They assure you on their site that it's totally legal. How can this be? |
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