[Poohbah]

Not at all.

I recognize that it WILL, eventually, be controlled--it just won't be controlled in anything resembling a LEGAL fashion.

And P2P software types aren't exactly angels of sweetness and light--reread some of the licenses attached to Kazaa. Basically, you're pledging to turn your computer over to whoever wants to use it, as long as they've paid the Kazaa folks their cut.

[Mister Magoo]

Poohbah, I agree that the P2P software is invasive. But MP3 swapping was going on long before Napster and its ilk. There were countless search programs (i.e., Audiogalaxy) that would search registered FTP sites for indexing, and one could use an FTP client such as CuteFTP to download directly from someone's computer. Getting rid of every file swapping service will never stop MP3 swapping. A recent Business Week article stated that over 60% of teenagers under the age of 18 get all or most of their music from file swapping. I have friends that haven't bought CDs in over 5 years. The RIAA will never win this battle.

[AAABEST]

I was wondering why I couldn't make any sense of your #3 until I read #11. From a technological standpoint it's comical and ridiculous. Do yourself a favor and stick to subjects you know something about, such as the "clampdown" industrial complex.

I'm familiar with your tendancy to "go on", so I'll let you have the last word as I have things I need to do.