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To: drew_m who wrote (13335)	7/26/2000 9:33:40 PM
From: orkrious	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

THis is indeed a HUGE ruling for the RIAA No question they won the battle, but they are going to lose the war. People will find other ways to share files over the net. Edgar Bronfman was quoted a few months ago saying that if the music industry doesn't find a way to embrace and make money off of digital downloading, it will become extinct. You sound as if you were one of the disbelieving in the audience to whom he was preaching. Digital downloading is inevitable, and music stores will be nonexistent in five years. Jay

To: drew_m who wrote (13335)	7/27/2000 9:15:49 PM
From: Steve 667	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Napster, then Gnutella, then Gnotella, now Napigator.... This is only the tip of the tip of the ice burg. Let me help you out here. To name a few of the Napster replacements: Napigator: napigator.com Gnotella: gnotella.nerdherd.net Gnutella: gnutella.wego.com Gnutella News: gnutellanews.com Gnutmeg: gnutmeg.sourceforge.net Audiognome: napster.org.uk MyNapster: mynapster.com FreeNet: freenet.sourceforge.net Jungle Monkey: junglemonkey.net FileNavigator: filenavigator.com SpinFrenzy Xchange: spinfrenzy.com Metallicster: metallicster.uklinux.net CuteMX: cutemx.com iMesh: imesh.com Hotline: bigredh.com FileSwap: fileswap.com OpenNap: opennap.sourceforge.net AudioGalaxy Satellite: audiogalaxy.com Scour Exchange (open protocol): sx.scour.com Scour Exchange: scour.com OFSI (Open File Sharing Initiative): ofsi.net DFSI (Distributed File Sharing over IRC): var.cx Starting to see a trend yet? The list grows daily. RIAA doesn't stand a chance. MP3's rule! RIAA has been stealing from artists for years and years. They are upset that Napster was interfering with their theft. Steve 667