BitTorrent’s disastrous, legendary, and controversial story
Twenty-five years ago today, a young, little-known programmer by the name of Bram Cohen fired off a short message to a mailing list for peer-to-peer enthusiasts. "My new app, BitTorrent, is now in working order, check it out here," Cohen wrote, followed by a link to his personal website. "What's BitTorrent, Bram?" the founder of […]
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Twenty-five years ago today, a young, little-known programmer by the name of Bram Cohen fired off a short message to a mailing list for peer-to-peer enthusiasts. "My new app, BitTorrent, is now in working order, check it out here," Cohen wrote, followed by a link to his personal website. "What's BitTorrent, Bram?" the founder of […]
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Twenty-five years ago today, a young, little-known programmer by the name of Bram Cohen fired off a short message to a mailing list for peer-to-peer enthusiasts.
"My new app, BitTorrent, is now in working order, check it out here," Cohen wrote, followed by a link to his personal website.
"What's BitTorrent, Bram?" the founder of […]
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