ZDNet: BitTorrent to Crack Down on Use of Name | Linux Today

ZDNet: BitTorrent to Crack Down on Use of Name

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 8, 2006

“The creators of the BitTorrent file-swapping application will
soon begin cracking down on how other software developers use the
BitTorrent name, company President Ashwin Navin said Monday.

“BitTorrent’s creator, Bram Cohen, has long allowed other people
or companies to use his work freely under an open-source software
license. Over the past several years, that has led to an explosion
of software programs that claim they are compatible with BitTorrent
downloads…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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