Web News: Microsoft P2P? Better Than BitTorret?

Lokie · 17-June-05, 03:59 PM

Researchers at Microsoft's computer science lab in Cambridge have developed a peer-to-peer filesharing system that they say overcomes the scheduling problems associated with existing distribution protocols such as Bit Torrent.

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	The researchers claim download times are between 20-30 per cent faster, using their network coding approach, than on systems that only code at the server, and between 200 and 300 per cent faster than distributing un-encoded information. Naturally, Microsoft is very keen to stress that this technology should be used for distributing legitimate content. It even put that in italics in the press material. The basic principle of the system, dubbed Avalanche, is pretty much the same as BitTorrent. Certainly the problem it solves is: a large file needs to be distributed to many people. One server does not have the bandwidth to deal with all that traffic, so you need to find another way of getting the file to everyone who needs it.

We all know something is up with this....

nev_payne · 17-June-05, 05:53 PM

but.....why? It makes no logical sence

Coelacanth · 17-June-05, 06:35 PM

Don't you think Micro$oft will use this as a way to peek at certain information from every subscribed computer? At least, until they "find a bug" and issue "a patch" for it...heh.

I almost bet that they could use this, either directly or covertly, as a way of verifying the authenticity of peoples' Windows. It's an insidious concept, scary really...

Dreyco · 17-June-05, 06:47 PM

When it comes out I'll make sure to upload a infinate loop program I made in C++ dubbed "WINDOWS_XP_superduper_Crack_OMGuber1337_forrealimn otkiddingthisthingworksaweome.exe" Then laugh evily when they open it and find they have to shut their computer down to get it to stop calculating numbers in DOS....

MUHAHAHHAHA

THRASHER2 · 17-June-05, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreyco


	When it comes out I'll make sure to upload a infinate loop program I made in C++ dubbed "WINDOWS_XP_superduper_Crack_OMGuber1337_forrealimn otkiddingthisthingworksaweome.exe" Then laugh evily when they open it and find they have to shut their computer down to get it to stop calculating numbers in DOS.... MUHAHAHHAHA

Hahahahahahahhaha.....You have that one too....Sweeeet !
I have the Xtreme_Windows_XP_Smack_that_Cracker_UberLooper_st ick_it_To_them.exe Rev.#2 (Build 069) Its the Best

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17-June-05, 05:53 PM		#2 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	but.....why? It makes no logical sence

17-June-05, 06:35 PM		#3 (permalink)
Coelacanth Apex Tech God	Don't you think Micro$oft will use this as a way to peek at certain information from every subscribed computer? At least, until they "find a bug" and issue "a patch" for it...heh. I almost bet that they could use this, either directly or covertly, as a way of verifying the authenticity of peoples' Windows. It's an insidious concept, scary really...

17-June-05, 06:47 PM		#4 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	When it comes out I'll make sure to upload a infinate loop program I made in C++ dubbed "WINDOWS_XP_superduper_Crack_OMGuber1337_forrealimn otkiddingthisthingworksaweome.exe" Then laugh evily when they open it and find they have to shut their computer down to get it to stop calculating numbers in DOS.... MUHAHAHHAHA