> > Not to defend the RIAA, but remember that with peer-2-peer filesharing > you don't have to connect to the machine you want to download the > files from.
The P2P concept implies you are connected to one another, regardless of the initiator of the connection. > You are both connected to a database, and the database > can instruct the person with the file what machine to send it to. > Otherwise no one behind a NAT would be able to "share" their files... > NAT has nothing to do with whether the server or the client should initiate the connection, that in fact is called active and passive. Kind regards, Jeroen van Meeuwen -- kanarip _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/