Blog: P2P
File-sharing is the act of distributing, or sharing, digital files that can be Ebooks, pictures, documents, etc. P2P file-sharing is the same as file-sharing, just that it involves the use of P2P technology (such as a network or software).
In the article "The BitTorrent Effect" by Clive Thompson, the P2P file-sharing network Kazaa is brought up. The article states, "If two peers try to swap a compressed copy of Meet the Fokkers - say, 700 megs - the recipient will receive at a speedy 1.5 megs a second, but the sender will be uploading at maybe one-tenth of that rate. Thus, one-to-one swapping online is inherently inefficient. It's fine for MP3s but doesn't work for huge files." This is an issue people face with P2P because there are more people downloading than uploading. Sharing the movie Meet the Fokkers is an example of P2P file-sharing because it is done through Kazaa rather than emailing someone directly. Another example of P2P file-sharing would be uploading an album on Limewire, which used to be a highly popular P2P site until it was inevitably shut down.
In the article "The BitTorrent Effect" by Clive Thompson, the P2P file-sharing network Kazaa is brought up. The article states, "If two peers try to swap a compressed copy of Meet the Fokkers - say, 700 megs - the recipient will receive at a speedy 1.5 megs a second, but the sender will be uploading at maybe one-tenth of that rate. Thus, one-to-one swapping online is inherently inefficient. It's fine for MP3s but doesn't work for huge files." This is an issue people face with P2P because there are more people downloading than uploading. Sharing the movie Meet the Fokkers is an example of P2P file-sharing because it is done through Kazaa rather than emailing someone directly. Another example of P2P file-sharing would be uploading an album on Limewire, which used to be a highly popular P2P site until it was inevitably shut down.
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