On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 02:06:25 +0700, JJ <
jj4p...@vfemail.net> wrote:
>On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 15:55:52 +0200, Yrrah wrote:
>> "BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen has unveiled plans to move the popular
>> client uTorrent to the web browser. The next revision of the
>> application will run in users' default browser, complete with a
>> revamped interface and a significantly improved streaming experience.
>> With around 150 million active users a month, uTorrent remains the
>> leading torrent client, by far.(...)"
>> Article:
>> <
https://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-will-move-to-the-web-browser-170421/>
>>
>> Not the beginning of a new trend, I hope. I use qBittorrent (for
>> Linux), which "aims to provide an open-source software alternative to
>> µTorrent".
>>
https://www.qbittorrent.org/
>>
>> Yrrah
>
>I already don't like non web browser softwares which uses a web browser
>engine as its GUI, or softwares which are infested with social crap.
>
>So, no. Moving uTorrent to a browser addon or browser "app" would be worse,
>because that'll only create more opportunities for phoning home, phoning
>third parties, or something else unwanted.
>
>However, there's a possibility of a bright side. Depending on how that
>uTorrent broser addon or "app" would be implemented, I might actually see
>some source code exposed.
>
>That being said, uTorrent is by far, strictly proprietary. Its browser addon
>or "app" might end up implemented like Tor Browser where most of the code
>reside in a compiled binary library such as DLL. The difference between Tor
>Browser is that, the source code for the DLL is not available to the public.
Serge Paquet released the original opensource, Swedish utorrent's
implementation of Bram Cohen's distribution source. An ongoing trend
of consequence, although approximately a seventh down from the topical
perspective of an accelerated heyday of quick opportunities once
placed in a technological timeframe.* There may yet be residuals in
Serge's work on SourceForge, although that most certainly would not
include collected pornographic material Cohen first distributed for an
incentive and lure to generate interest in his Python protocol. (All
nicely settled and since down pat, as utorrent is later acquired by
exclusive Silicon Valley interests, (sic) in compliance and as acceded
naturally to MPAA and DMCA bylaws.)
. . .
*In the United States, more than 200,000 people have been sued for
filesharing on BitTorrent since 2010. In 2011, 18.8% of North American
internet traffic was used by peer-to-peer networks ... Peer-to-peer
networks have been estimated to collectively account for approximately
43% to 70% of all Internet traffic (depending on location) as of
February 2009. In November 2004, BitTorrent was responsible for 25% of
all Internet traffic. As of February 2013, BitTorrent was responsible
for 3.35% of all worldwide bandwidth -- more than half of the 6% of
total bandwidth dedicated to file sharing. -wiki