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Steal This File Sharing Book tackles the thorny issue of file sharing networks such as Kazaa, Morpheus, and Usenet. It explains how these networks work and how to use them. It exposes the dangers of using file sharing networks--including viruses, spyware, and lawsuits--and tells how to avoid them.
In addition to covering how people use file sharing networks to share everything from music and video files to books and pornography, it also reveals how people use them to share secrets and censored information banned by their governments. Includes coverage of the ongoing battle between the software, video, and music pirates and the industries that are trying to stop them.
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Best-selling computer book author Wallace Wang is a former contributor to Boardwatch Magazine, where he wrote a monthly column called "Notes From the Underground." He is also a successful stand-up comic who has appeared on A&smp;E's "Evening at the Improv" and appears regularly at the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas. Wang is the author of the Steal This Computer Book and The Book of Nero 6 (No Starch Press).
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing,
By A Customer
This review is from: Steal This File-sharing Book: What they won't tell you about file sharing (Paperback)
That's what you get with this book; just enough information to get yourself into trouble. The most extraordinary suggestion is that you share files on your work computer, so the music police will come after your employer, not you. Should be ok if you don't like your job. Everywhere it touches on privacy and security it is superficial and incomplete.If you are new to the Internet, this book may open up a whole new world. If you are old hand, you may learn something, but probably not much. And if you like living dangerously, this is the book for you. In his day job the author is a stand-up comedian. So this book was written by an amateur and it shows. Lastly it's just a book, there's no CD.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dinosaurs will die,
By A Customer
This review is from: Steal This File-sharing Book: What they won't tell you about file sharing (Paperback)
An excellent guide/introduction to getting into p2p software. In other words, how to download music/movies/games etc for free.The book spells out exactly how music labels and movie companies kept a stranglehold for so long while ripping off it's customers, the public. Now it's payback time and here's how to get what's due to you!
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4.1 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews) 14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Legal and illegal file sharing information,
By Jack D. Herrington "engineer and author" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Steal This File-sharing Book: What they won't tell you about file sharing (Paperback)
This book is a lot of fun. It covers both legal and illegal aspects of file sharing, primarily of finding music, movies, hacked software and adult entertainment. He covers a variety of file sharing networks and applications. But the primary value of the book is in the experience he impart. The etiquette of file sharing, how to secure your files and avoid the security problems.
The coverage is fairly high level. You won't be getting step-by-step instructions in how to rip DVDs. The topics are covered, but the author generally leaves it to you to navigate all of the features of any particular application. This book is better than the shoddy cover would imply, but the organization could have used some work. Definitely worth a look for those interested in doing a lot of file sharing. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
No samizdat,
By W Boudville - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Steal This File-sharing Book: What they won't tell you about file sharing (Paperback)
Looking for controversy? No shortage of it in this book. One can readily imagine this book as contraband in some regimes. Wang describes the major file sharing networks of our time. Gnutella, FastTrack, BitTorrent and others. He gives you the gist of each and how to get started using them to download files. All the major networks are designed to be easy to use for the layperson. Indeed, we see that this is a necessary condition for their popularity.
IRC usage is also explained. This is also an important electronic modality for downloading files. Ditto with Instant Messaging offerings from MSN, Yahoo and ICQ. Naturally, a large portion of the book discusses what types of files get downloaded. Most music. Some video. But still limited because of the sheer amount of data in a typical film. Wang covers the continuing controversies in a fairly neutral tone. Overall, he supports the usage of the networks. Though he decries the copyright infringement. One might wonder, though, if it is because for practical reasons, he cannot take any other stance, given that he is espousing his view in the permanent form of this book. And that he is doing so with a reputable publisher, No Starch. So this is no samizdat. 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Everything You Want to Know,
By Todd Hawley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Steal This File-sharing Book: What they won't tell you about file sharing (Paperback)
Wang's other book (Steal This Computer Book) explored the "dark underbelly" of the 'Net and this book in effect picks up where the other book leaves off. You can debate whether or not file sharing is legal and ethical, but no one can deny it is here to stay. Not only does Wang explain where to find files (at places like file sharing networks, newsgroups, chat rooms, etc.), he also describes ways to stay anonymous while doing so. There are also chapters on file formats, sharing music, movies, TV shows, even software, video games and the most popular item, pornography.
I find it interesting speaking of porn that porn producers seem to have found ways to deal with this issue and yet the "establishment" still feels the best way to fight it is through legal action. The book's last two chapters describe the future of file sharing and how the entertainment industries continue to fight back. They may try copy protection schemes, but it seems there's always someone who finds a way to defeat those schemes. Regardless of how you feel about this issue, this is a well-written and informative book, written in the same spirit of Steal This Computer Book. |
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