Comments on: Evolution of file copy. “cp”, “ftp”, “http”, “p2p” http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/01/11/evolution-of-file-copy-cp-ftp-http-p2p/ JamieG looks deep into the ramifications of current trends in Technology and Media Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:56:21 +1000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Matt Waring http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/01/11/evolution-of-file-copy-cp-ftp-http-p2p/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 Matt Waring Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:06:28 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/01/11/evolution-of-file-copy-cp-ftp-http-p2p/#comment-1670 I have used Reeltime's service for a while, and their P2P player only shares pieces of the title you are watching while you are watching it. It never has interfered with my bandwidth that I noticed, since the picture of their movies rarely, if ever, buffers. In any event, if it ever changes its settings and begins to have an effect on my web surfing, it is easy to shut off, and all parameters are controllable, and uninstall is easy and complete, as far as I can see. It seems that Grid Networks is looking to create a P2P service that does not share the pitfalls of the older technologies, like Bit Torrent. Time will tell, but the early results are very encouraging. I will be watching intently. If people use their eyes instead of their prejudices, they have a chance to do something valuable to all of us. I have used Reeltime’s service for a while, and their P2P player only shares pieces of the title you are watching while you are watching it. It never has interfered with my bandwidth that I noticed, since the picture of their movies rarely, if ever, buffers. In any event, if it ever changes its settings and begins to have an effect on my web surfing, it is easy to shut off, and all parameters are controllable, and uninstall is easy and complete, as far as I can see.

It seems that Grid Networks is looking to create a P2P service that does not share the pitfalls of the older technologies, like Bit Torrent. Time will tell, but the early results are very encouraging. I will be watching intently. If people use their eyes instead of their prejudices, they have a chance to do something valuable to all of us.

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/01/11/evolution-of-file-copy-cp-ftp-http-p2p/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 Davis Freeberg Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:49:13 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/01/11/evolution-of-file-copy-cp-ftp-http-p2p/#comment-1662 I've used both Jaman and Reeltime and I think that these programs still have a few limitations. I don't mind them going P2P to help lower their distribution costs, but as a customer its pretty annoying to have to give up bandwidth to help them save money. It wouldn't be such a big deal except with the weak transfer speeds in the US, it's pretty painful to use the net while you are uploading content for them. Perhaps even worse, I'm unable to cleanly stream content from my PC to my Xbox or to my DivX Connected player while their p2p program is running. I have the same problems using bit torrent, but at least with bit torrent, you're not also having to pay for the content. I think it's interesting that the Pirate Bay is trying to define a new p2p protocol and I'm hoping that they'll figure out a way to better meter the bandwidth. If I could tell the program to only use so much to receive or deliver content, then I don't think I'd have these same problems. I'm not sure when TPB will be releasing more details about their P2P protocol, but I think that it has the best chance of becoming the new standard. I’ve used both Jaman and Reeltime and I think that these programs still have a few limitations. I don’t mind them going P2P to help lower their distribution costs, but as a customer its pretty annoying to have to give up bandwidth to help them save money. It wouldn’t be such a big deal except with the weak transfer speeds in the US, it’s pretty painful to use the net while you are uploading content for them. Perhaps even worse, I’m unable to cleanly stream content from my PC to my Xbox or to my DivX Connected player while their p2p program is running. I have the same problems using bit torrent, but at least with bit torrent, you’re not also having to pay for the content.

I think it’s interesting that the Pirate Bay is trying to define a new p2p protocol and I’m hoping that they’ll figure out a way to better meter the bandwidth. If I could tell the program to only use so much to receive or deliver content, then I don’t think I’d have these same problems. I’m not sure when TPB will be releasing more details about their P2P protocol, but I think that it has the best chance of becoming the new standard.

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