JBELL
03-09-2002, 08:40 AM
The network's new software, called Morpheus Preview Edition, is
based on open-source Gnutella technology, software that has been
a mainstay of the file-swapping world since 2000. Until the
surprise shutdown, the Morpheus service was based on technology
licensed from Dutch company Kazaa BV. Morpheus' network went
dark Feb. 26.
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=bb-yT44QYZW7w77FFaR4UAwXmqVPdRR
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=d0-vjOhQWW18jxG0LE7XgSm-GzhDsRR
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=e5-9ZYOQgyD2t5AOwDj0DFmoU_XtsRR
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=fa-FmbNQhOTiI0WUOyt5b-vmkhBe9RR
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=0f-RM3lIqjs58PnDz9sZDRfSdm2iRRR
But are faithful users happy with the new software? The
consensus emerging from early reports does not bode well for
struggling StreamCast Networks, which is fighting mightily to
keep Morpheus operational. Some users called the release a
"downgrade," saying they felt "cheated" by the new system.
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=24-8DnMIczqCxYYRO6gfTPHtol7jRRR
Morpheus' network blackout was attributed to StreamCast
Networks' unpaid licensing bills, according to Kazaa BV, the
maker of the file-swapping software that Morpheus formerly used.
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=39-7QkMIjIqkxf_FhCCS1drVHcsXdRR
StreamCast Networks Chief Executive Steve Griffin, however,
characterized the shutdown as an "attack" on his company and on
the millions of people who used the Morpheus software. Bulletin
and chat boards around the Web have been buzzing with conspiracy
theories, ranging from a competitor's sabotage to plots by the
record industry.
The shutdown has thrown a spotlight on a little-known Australian
company whose service now carries bragging rights as the world's
largest file-swapping network. Australia's Sharman Networks
seemingly came out of nowhere in January to buy the Kazaa Media
Desktop from creator Kazaa BV.
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=4f-Iac4IIUc1v_g42v8Oxl-w8oTn9RR
Despite its role in the high-profile fracas, little is known
about the company. Sharman has hired a public relations firm and
a lobbyist in Washington, but it has not provided even
rudimentary contact information for its operations in Australia.
Australian copyright authorities say they've investigated the
company but haven't been able to find any evidence of its
existence.
based on open-source Gnutella technology, software that has been
a mainstay of the file-swapping world since 2000. Until the
surprise shutdown, the Morpheus service was based on technology
licensed from Dutch company Kazaa BV. Morpheus' network went
dark Feb. 26.
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=bb-yT44QYZW7w77FFaR4UAwXmqVPdRR
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=d0-vjOhQWW18jxG0LE7XgSm-GzhDsRR
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=e5-9ZYOQgyD2t5AOwDj0DFmoU_XtsRR
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=fa-FmbNQhOTiI0WUOyt5b-vmkhBe9RR
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=0f-RM3lIqjs58PnDz9sZDRfSdm2iRRR
But are faithful users happy with the new software? The
consensus emerging from early reports does not bode well for
struggling StreamCast Networks, which is fighting mightily to
keep Morpheus operational. Some users called the release a
"downgrade," saying they felt "cheated" by the new system.
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=24-8DnMIczqCxYYRO6gfTPHtol7jRRR
Morpheus' network blackout was attributed to StreamCast
Networks' unpaid licensing bills, according to Kazaa BV, the
maker of the file-swapping software that Morpheus formerly used.
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=39-7QkMIjIqkxf_FhCCS1drVHcsXdRR
StreamCast Networks Chief Executive Steve Griffin, however,
characterized the shutdown as an "attack" on his company and on
the millions of people who used the Morpheus software. Bulletin
and chat boards around the Web have been buzzing with conspiracy
theories, ranging from a competitor's sabotage to plots by the
record industry.
The shutdown has thrown a spotlight on a little-known Australian
company whose service now carries bragging rights as the world's
largest file-swapping network. Australia's Sharman Networks
seemingly came out of nowhere in January to buy the Kazaa Media
Desktop from creator Kazaa BV.
http://clickthru.online.com/Click?q=4f-Iac4IIUc1v_g42v8Oxl-w8oTn9RR
Despite its role in the high-profile fracas, little is known
about the company. Sharman has hired a public relations firm and
a lobbyist in Washington, but it has not provided even
rudimentary contact information for its operations in Australia.
Australian copyright authorities say they've investigated the
company but haven't been able to find any evidence of its
existence.