Napster R.I.P

[Technocrat]

In case you missed the news Napster has only 1-2 days left of life unless they get an emergancy injunction to keep from getting shut down. So I am letting everyone know that if there is music you want you better get it now before it is too late.

I have 2600 MP3 up 24/7 on a T-1 so add oOTECHOo to your hotlist and download like there is no tomorrow.........because for napster there isn't.

[HarryW]

Cheers for that, I didn't realise.... :(

What are the popular alternatives going to be do you think?

[parksie]

Probably GNUtella or something...or else yours truly will write a replacement :p

[Technocrat]

Its going to be something that is built around the Gnutella code. So it will be free, real peer-peer, and no user database. I have used most of them and thus far most of them suck. But since most of them are open source they are growing by leaps and bounds. I dont think it will be to much longer before they are faster and eaiser to use. Right now bearshare (whish they did not name it that, or have that fruity icon) is the best alt to napster I have found.

[HarryW]

Okay, thanks. If you find anything better please let us know :)

[Technocrat]

I will be looking for a good alt. you can bet on it. And if I find something good I will pass it on.

Damn RIAA!!!

Hello, my name is Technocrat and I am a music addict. ;)

[YoungBuck]

How long is it going to be before the RIAA starts suing Sony and JVC for making tape recorders and CD burners? This is so ridiculous. :rolleyes: :mad:

[parksie]

I don't think they'll do that because it's probably as ineffectual as BT trying to claim royalties on hyperlinks.

[Kagey]

I just download bear share, thanks to Technocrat's suggestion. Its pretty good actually. Pretty fast search on my 56k. I will probably use it from now on, unless there is another peer-to-peer that will give me world domination.

Just my $0.9 worth.

[zmerlinz]

a good site that you can still try for mp3s and check napster and gnutella for you as well

www.weirdo.com

enjoy

Originally posted by Technocrat
up 24/7

No u aint!

[Technocrat]

Pretty damn close. I forgot to put in my disclaimer, 24/7 barring any unforeseen events.

If you are referring to 8-8:15 Pacific time I had to restart my internet severs which would have dropped me from napster.

If you dont see me on your hotlist its prob. due to you are on a different Napster cluster than me. If you disconnect and reconnect a couple of times you will eventually find me. You also have to put my name in exactly as I spelled it. Napster's hotlist is case sensitive.

[HarryW]

There's an interesting post about Napster, just up today, at www.coldhate.com . It's a metal site, in case you were wondering about the URL, but the guys that write the site know their music and they write well. It's interesting to read what they make of this Napster malarkey anyway.

The ClanoftheRustySpoon are every where!! MWAHAHA!