P2P

1. What is file sharing?

According to King's article, "Take Advantage of P2P-Not Fear It," file sharing is the sharing and transmitting of computer data through the internet or through networks at various levels of access. Users can transmit data from one computer to another efficiently, and this allows users to work on documents from any location. 

2 . What is P2P file sharing? 

According to King's article, "Take Advantage of P2P-Not Fear It,"P2P file sharing is peer to peer file sharing that allows users to use software programs to search and locate other computers that have media files to access and download. P2P allows users to share files through software programs and networks online. 

3. What are some examples of P2P file sharing?

Examples of P2P file sharing in King's article is Gnutella which is a well-known network; it allows users to send out file requests. It connects to the network that contains the file using software and download the file on their own computer. Another example is Steal This Film that distributes books, movies, documentaries, and music. 

The article explains how this form of sharing can bring in audiences that can bring in revenues through donations and not focus totally on revenue. This can possibly avoid piracy which costs many companies in many industries millions and possibly billions of dollars in loss revenue annually.  


According to Stelter and Stone's article, " Digital Pirates Winning Battle With Studios," the movie industry tried and worked very hard to prevent the illegal downloading of their movies such as "The Dark Knight" when it was released; the result after many months of planning was unsuccessful. 

They worked long and hard to stop this by looking for alternatives to this growing problem. The biggest problem is that it is very easy to download from many places on the internet movies, music, and television shows; also, it is very hard to track down the places that make these downloads available to users on the internet.