Comments on: AllPeers Goes Open Source http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:59:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: 451 CAOS Theory » 451 CAOS Links - 2007.03.08 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-2242577 451 CAOS Theory » 451 CAOS Links - 2007.03.08 Thu, 01 May 2008 10:04:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-2242577 [...] AllPeers Goes Open Source, TechCrunch, Michael Arrington (Blog) [...] [...] AllPeers Goes Open Source, TechCrunch, Michael Arrington (Blog) [...]

]]> By: Much Hyped AllPeers To DeadPool : New Web 2.0 Magazine http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-2015059 Much Hyped AllPeers To DeadPool : New Web 2.0 Magazine Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:24:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-2015059 [...] service for those looking to create long term sharing networks with friends. Late last year they turned open source and began to build in full BitTorrent functionality into the service as [...] [...] service for those looking to create long term sharing networks with friends. Late last year they turned open source and began to build in full BitTorrent functionality into the service as [...]

]]> By: Much Hyped AllPeers To DeadPool http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-2014667 Much Hyped AllPeers To DeadPool Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:20:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-2014667 [...] service for those looking to create long term sharing networks with friends. Late last year they turned open source and began to build in full BitTorrent functionality into the service as [...] [...] service for those looking to create long term sharing networks with friends. Late last year they turned open source and began to build in full BitTorrent functionality into the service as [...]

]]> By: -=apostle=- http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1189129 -=apostle=- Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:00:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1189129 Michael thinks that his desires about IP (intellectual property) trump everyone else's including the IP rights owners. He's taken a very strong philosophical position; akin to many of the original Napster Kool-Aid drinkers - one that the courts keep smacking on the hiney. ;) Michael thinks that his desires about IP (intellectual property) trump everyone else’s including the IP rights owners. He’s taken a very strong philosophical position; akin to many of the original Napster Kool-Aid drinkers - one that the courts keep smacking on the hiney. ;)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1187445 Jeff Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1187445 MPAA and RIAA are fascist? In what way? MPAA and RIAA are fascist? In what way?

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1187052 John Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:52:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1187052 I can't believe you left out GigaTribe out of your comparison of startups that allow private, encrypted filesharing! (true, they only launched in the US in December, but they've been available throughout Europe since 2005 and have hundreds of thousands of users!). GigaTribe is free, has no size-limit on transfers (you can transfer entire folders) and interrupted exchanges resume with no data loss! Also can be used to access your home computer from remote locations! Cheers! http://www.gigatribe.com I can’t believe you left out GigaTribe out of your comparison of startups that allow private, encrypted filesharing! (true, they only launched in the US in December, but they’ve been available throughout Europe since 2005 and have hundreds of thousands of users!). GigaTribe is free, has no size-limit on transfers (you can transfer entire folders) and interrupted exchanges resume with no data loss! Also can be used to access your home computer from remote locations!

Cheers!

http://www.gigatribe.com

]]> By: Kula bácsi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1186284 Kula bácsi Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:43:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1186284 Fascist? Are they Italian? Fascist? Are they Italian?

]]> By: Miky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1185266 Miky Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:42:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1185266 I'm jewish and I didn't mind the "nazi" part... Fascist is just more precise! Way to go, Mike. I’m jewish and I didn’t mind the “nazi” part… Fascist is just more precise!
Way to go, Mike.

]]> By: chrisco http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1184930 chrisco Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:43:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1184930 I was reviewing the FAQ at AllPeers and see that if you install their plug-in there is no way to modify / update your user info, NOT EVEN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. To me that's a reason not to use this service at all. See here: http://www.allpeers.com/community/read.php?10,3408,4237#msg-4237. I was reviewing the FAQ at AllPeers and see that if you install their plug-in there is no way to modify / update your user info, NOT EVEN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. To me that’s a reason not to use this service at all.
See here: http://www.allpeers.com/commun.....7#msg-4237.

]]> By: Nifty http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1184423 Nifty Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:21:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1184423 Golden czech hands :) Golden czech hands :)

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1182535 Robert Dewey Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:28:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1182535 Mike Arrington; I wasn't offended, I just felt like I haven't posted in a while and had to crack the ice, LOL No worries. Mike Arrington;

I wasn’t offended, I just felt like I haven’t posted in a while and had to crack the ice, LOL

No worries.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1182289 David Mackey Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:06:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1182289 Seems like a nifty idea, though I'm not sure about the practical legal uses for this application. Seems like a nifty idea, though I’m not sure about the practical legal uses for this application.

]]> By: El Guapo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1182065 El Guapo Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:40:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1182065 Does this signal the end of the TechCrunch / AllPeers love affair? I never quite understood the TC fascination with this "me too" app. I mean, file sharing and web browsing and two important applications, but I cant figure why the hell you would want to combine them. Is it time to disclose any TechCrunch business relationship with AllPeers? Does this signal the end of the TechCrunch / AllPeers love affair?

I never quite understood the TC fascination with this “me too” app. I mean, file sharing and web browsing and two important applications, but I cant figure why the hell you would want to combine them.

Is it time to disclose any TechCrunch business relationship with AllPeers?

]]> By: Don Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181765 Don Wilson Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:02:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181765 Michael, are you guys not following the RMX Direct data breach? Apparently it just happened. Here's the email I received. Dear RMX Direct Customer: We regret to inform you that there has been an unauthorized access to the portion of our Right Media Exchange (yieldmanager.com) platform that RMX Direct networks use to manage their buys on RMX Direct publisher sites. The information accessed is that contained on the Linking Details page which could include, depending on which fields you have populated, your Contact Name, Email Address, Payee Name, Billing Address, EIN/SSN, Payment Method, and Websites. We do not believe that any of your billing, ad serving data or revenue data was compromised. Upon discovering the unauthorized access, we worked as quickly as possible to investigate the incident and secure the access route. We have identified and taken action against the party behind the unauthorized access. To ensure the integrity of our systems, we are also conducting a system wide internal audit to identify any other potential access vulnerabilities. Based on the information we have gathered, we believe that the access violation was focused on obtaining your email contact information for the purpose of soliciting you to do business directly with the perpetrator. However, your Employee Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) may have been obtained if you had populated that field during the setup process in RMX Direct. To the best of our current knowledge, your EIN or SSN has not been used inappropriately. However, you may wish to exercise caution and place a fraud alert with the three (3) major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Trans Union). Each agency has an automated fraud alert system that will notify the other two agencies to also place a fraud alert on your accounts. You can also obtain a free copy of your credit report from the agencies. The contact information for the credit agencies is: Equifax - 1(888)-766-0008 - www.equifax.com Experian - 1(888) 397-3742 - www.experian.com Trans Union - 1(800) 680-7289 - www.transunion.com In addition, if you did populate the EIN/SSN field, we will make credit monitoring available to you, at our expense, for the next year. You will receive on email with instructions on how to take advantage of this service in the next few days. Again, we apologize for this incident. We appreciate your participation in RMX Direct and are committed to providing you with a reliable, safe and beneficial experience. If you have additional questions about this, please feel free to call me at (541) 255-2070 or email me at pmccarthy@rightmedia.com directly. Sincerely, Patrick McCarthy Director of Business Development Right Media Inc. | 859 Willamette, Suite 310 | Eugene, OR 97401 D 541-255-2070 | F 541-484-8686 | www.rightmedia.com Michael, are you guys not following the RMX Direct data breach? Apparently it just happened. Here’s the email I received.

Dear RMX Direct Customer:

We regret to inform you that there has been an unauthorized access to
the portion of our Right Media Exchange (yieldmanager.com) platform that
RMX Direct networks use to manage their buys on RMX Direct publisher
sites. The information accessed is that contained on the Linking Details
page which could include, depending on which fields you have populated,
your Contact Name, Email Address, Payee Name, Billing Address, EIN/SSN,
Payment Method, and Websites. We do not believe that any of your
billing, ad serving data or revenue data was compromised.

Upon discovering the unauthorized access, we worked as quickly as
possible to investigate the incident and secure the access route. We
have identified and taken action against the party behind the
unauthorized access. To ensure the integrity of our systems, we are also
conducting a system wide internal audit to identify any other potential
access vulnerabilities.

Based on the information we have gathered, we believe that the access
violation was focused on obtaining your email contact information for
the purpose of soliciting you to do business directly with the
perpetrator. However, your Employee Identification Number (EIN) or
Social Security Number (SSN) may have been obtained if you had populated
that field during the setup process in RMX Direct. To the best of our
current knowledge, your EIN or SSN has not been used inappropriately.
However, you may wish to exercise caution and place a fraud alert with
the three (3) major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Trans Union).
Each agency has an automated fraud alert system that will notify the
other two agencies to also place a fraud alert on your accounts. You
can also obtain a free copy of your credit report from the agencies.

The contact information for the credit agencies is:

Equifax - 1(888)-766-0008 - http://www.equifax.com

Experian - 1(888) 397-3742 - http://www.experian.com

Trans Union - 1(800) 680-7289 - http://www.transunion.com

In addition, if you did populate the EIN/SSN field, we will make credit
monitoring available to you, at our expense, for the next year. You
will receive on email with instructions on how to take advantage of this
service in the next few days.

Again, we apologize for this incident. We appreciate your participation
in RMX Direct and are committed to providing you with a reliable, safe
and beneficial experience.

If you have additional questions about this, please feel free to call me
at (541) 255-2070 or email me at pmccarthy@rightmedia.com directly.

Sincerely,

Patrick McCarthy
Director of Business Development
Right Media Inc. | 859 Willamette, Suite 310 | Eugene, OR 97401
D 541-255-2070 | F 541-484-8686 | http://www.rightmedia.com

]]> By: Gil Heiman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181660 Gil Heiman Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:48:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181660 File sharing alone is not enough to survive in this highly competitive market. Users need to be able to share more than just files. Affordable enterprise-level Unified Collaboration Solutions, serving the unserved market of small biz, students, not-for-profits (who cannot afford the fees and manage the support requirements) have a more sustainable business model. This is where we are going with Collanos Workplace: A free hybrid P2P & Hosted teamwork solution that serves non-enterprise users. Onwards March! File sharing alone is not enough to survive in this highly competitive market. Users need to be able to share more than just files.

Affordable enterprise-level Unified Collaboration Solutions, serving the unserved market of small biz, students, not-for-profits (who cannot afford the fees and manage the support requirements) have a more sustainable business model.
This is where we are going with Collanos Workplace: A free hybrid P2P & Hosted teamwork solution that serves non-enterprise users.
Onwards March!

]]> By: Mike D http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181380 Mike D Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:15:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181380 Comrade Drifter, It's fascist to expect people to *gasp* pay for music and movies. Comrade Drifter,

It’s fascist to expect people to *gasp* pay for music and movies.

]]> By: ...some Drifter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181314 ...some Drifter Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:08:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181314 "MPAA fascists", your blog's ideals is now on the radical side - lol? that's not a fair label to give them, they're simply looking out for their herd - to protect the interests of the people who work in that industry “MPAA fascists”, your blog’s ideals is now on the radical side - lol?

that’s not a fair label to give them, they’re simply looking out for their herd - to protect the interests of the people who work in that industry

]]> By: Adam Healey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181157 Adam Healey Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:52:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1181157 This is a great app. Simple UI, fast downloads, nifty drag-and-drop, etc. I guess the real question is, "is it a great business?" This is a great app. Simple UI, fast downloads, nifty drag-and-drop, etc.

I guess the real question is, “is it a great business?”

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180435 lemon obrien Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:38:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180435 Allpeers was backed by Mangrove, wonder what happened? Allpeers was backed by Mangrove, wonder what happened?

]]> By: sam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180408 sam Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:35:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180408 c'mon michael... you should know better. allpeers is apparently only releasing the source for the client side of the p2p network/app. while this is good, it's not exactly earth shattering. the real bang would have been for them to release the client/server sides so you could then go create your own complete p2p network!!! right now, it appears that all you can really do is make a better client that will fit within the overall allpeers p2p network. peace... c’mon michael…

you should know better. allpeers is apparently only releasing the source for the client side of the p2p network/app. while this is good, it’s not exactly earth shattering.

the real bang would have been for them to release the client/server sides so you could then go create your own complete p2p network!!!

right now, it appears that all you can really do is make a better client that will fit within the overall allpeers p2p network.

peace…

]]> By: sam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180405 sam Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:35:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180405 What happened mike? I thought Allpeers was the best thing since sliced bread???? backing off a bit there??? What happened mike? I thought Allpeers was the best thing since sliced bread???? backing off a bit there???

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180381 Michael Arrington Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:32:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180381 It's not a bad point though. I changed it to fascist. It’s not a bad point though. I changed it to fascist.

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180346 Robert Dewey Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:28:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/07/allpeers-goes-open-source/#comment-1180346 "RIAA and MPAA nazis" I may not be Jewish (does a Jewish friend count?), but those are some strong words! Can't say I disagree, though. Heh. “RIAA and MPAA nazis”

I may not be Jewish (does a Jewish friend count?), but those are some strong words! Can’t say I disagree, though. Heh.

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