File-Sharing

Because nobody wants to be the subject of a lawsuit by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) or the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), let's learn about file-sharing before we jump in with both feet.

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• File-Sharing Basics
  New to file-sharing? Read this first.
• Legal Issues with File-Sharing
  Music and Movie industry associations would have you believe that file sharing is illegal. It's not.
• File-Sharing Software
  Yes, you'll need some software. No, you won't have to buy it.
• BitTorrent
  BitTorrent is a popular decentralized P2P system that doesn't rely on a master list of files residing on any one web site, or one particular client.
• Other File-Sharing & P2P Resources
  Here are some other places to read about file-sharing.