Peer to Peer File Sharing

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Introduction

Peer to Peer File Sharing is a way of distrubuting information in a model different from the typical Client-Server methodology. In a Client-Server model, information is stored and retrieved from a centralized server. However, in a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) model, the information is available from many different sources and shared in an equal setting. Wherein a Client-Server model, information is requested by clients and processed by servers, nodes in an P2P environment act as both a receiver and distributor of information. The P2P model eliminates the need for a centralized server.

Contents

[[1] Brief History]

[[2] Controversy]

[[3] Current State]

[[4] Corporate Response]

[[5] References]

[[6] See Also]

[[7] External Links]

Brief History

Controversy

Current State

Corporate Response

References

See Also

External Links

--Gosyned 01:36, 6 April 2009 (EDT)