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A look back at BitTorrent, launched by Bram Cohen 25 years ago, and how media piracy fueled its growth while its architecture shielded it from legal liability (Janko Roettgers/The Verge) (www.techmeme.com)

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Janko Roettgers / The Verge: A look back at BitTorrent, launched by Bram Cohen 25 years ago, and how media piracy fueled its growth while its architecture shielded it from legal liability — Cath Virginia / The Verge … Twenty-five years ago today, a young, little-known programmer by the name of Bram Cohen fired off …

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Direct link to article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/959848/bittorrent-story-25-years-piracy

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