Kazaa shuts down Kazaa lite
Monday, December 8, 2003 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Kazaa's (ahem) "owner" Sharman Networks, has stood up the rights of intellectual property holders...well no, maybe just itself and taken steps to zap Kazaa Lite K++.
It seems that Kazaa gets much of its revenue from installing various ads and spyware programs on people's machines (or you can pay $30 to get rid of that). Kazaa Lite K++ bypassed all that so users to get to stealing software, music, and downloading porn faster.
Truly, a major...blow to pirates, warezers, leeches, and porn users everywhere. More info on The Register.
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TheD2JBug
Reply #2 Monday, December 8, 2003 9:51 PM
Reply #2 Monday, December 8, 2003 9:51 PM
oh well
TheD2JBug plays the smallest violin in the world for Shaman networks.
I work for an ISP support desk, and I *hate* Kazaa. Hate that *expletive deleted* software like a passion.
TheD2JBug plays the smallest violin in the world for Shaman networks.
I work for an ISP support desk, and I *hate* Kazaa. Hate that *expletive deleted* software like a passion.
fougy fougy
Reply #3 Monday, December 8, 2003 9:53 PM
Torrent. Is all I will say.
So you can still get all your porn and "free" apps.
Unless the software is built like Stardocks.
Reply #3 Monday, December 8, 2003 9:53 PM
Torrent. Is all I will say.
So you can still get all your porn and "free" apps.
Unless the software is built like Stardocks.
_DrDrrae_
Reply #4 Monday, December 8, 2003 10:17 PM
Reply #4 Monday, December 8, 2003 10:17 PM
there is still emule... man Kazaa Lite K++ was the best
PhrozenMenace
Reply #5 Monday, December 8, 2003 11:12 PM
Reply #5 Monday, December 8, 2003 11:12 PM
kazaa lite was surely the best..anything you wanted..its there//i didnt really like the regular kazaa anyway, first and now kazaa light, the old morpheus was the shit...now it sucks
Dan7299
Reply #6 Monday, December 8, 2003 11:18 PM
Reply #6 Monday, December 8, 2003 11:18 PM
My KaZaA Lite is working just fine. Pretty ironic that a program designed to help pirate things is worried about people pirating their service. 
wh1te
Reply #7 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 3:33 AM
Reply #7 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 3:33 AM
This is a sad day for people everyware people who made a program for stealing software and music are shutting down websites for stealing thiers i use kazaa lite k++ and will be sharing it on everyother filesharing network i can just to keep it alive as im sure many other people will
sry just my little rant for the week.
WH1TE
sry just my little rant for the week.
WH1TE
Surj
Reply #8 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 3:49 AM
Reply #8 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 3:49 AM
\\\Truly, a major...blow to pirates, warezers, leeches, and porn users everywhere. More info on The Register///
omg...lol. Thats hilarious, way to say it like it is
omg...lol. Thats hilarious, way to say it like it is
Styl-X Design
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 4:00 AM
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 4:00 AM
gee, looks like we got some warez fans on here... ?
craeonics
Reply #10 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 4:17 AM
Reply #10 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 4:17 AM
Look ma, people on high horses! And er, ma, they seem to be quite oblivious as to how things work. Must be because they sit so high that they can't see what's going on below.
BX
Reply #11 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 8:44 AM
Reply #11 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 8:44 AM
Its A Hearbreaking News..........But K++ is still doing its job
Jafo
Reply #12 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 9:01 AM
Reply #12 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 9:01 AM
Damn...where AM I going to get my spyware from now?
Frogboy
Reply #13 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 1:42 PM
Reply #13 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 1:42 PM
Tell me Craeonics, who are these people on high horses? And in what way are they oblivious oh wise one?
someone_7
Reply #14 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 2:40 PM
Reply #14 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 2:40 PM
how 'bout they decide to make money without clogging computers with spyware.
craeonics
Reply #15 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 3:11 PM
Reply #15 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 3:11 PM
First of all, Sharman, riding the high horse for defending their "intellectual property" (they are not the original developers, by the way) of an app whose primary use is to spread material, regardless of its copyright, is oblivious to the fact that by taking this step they alienate part of FastTrack's user base.
Now some of them will use Sharman's spyware incarnation, but I suspect more and more will head for the alternatives. Thus, the diversity of available files and sources will diminish.
Coupled with more and more bogus files, this will mean that KaZaA and possibly is slowly but steadily slippling into the abyss.
Secondly, all those that say "ha, evil warez users, that will teach you" (can't stand that attitude), are oblivious of the fact that the alternatives are plentifull.
A major blow? Don't think so.
Now some of them will use Sharman's spyware incarnation, but I suspect more and more will head for the alternatives. Thus, the diversity of available files and sources will diminish.
Coupled with more and more bogus files, this will mean that KaZaA and possibly is slowly but steadily slippling into the abyss.
Secondly, all those that say "ha, evil warez users, that will teach you" (can't stand that attitude), are oblivious of the fact that the alternatives are plentifull.
A major blow? Don't think so.
UnoHu
Reply #16 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 3:59 PM
Reply #16 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 3:59 PM
I think Sharman Networks "went after" K++ to cover their butts for "going after" the RIAA for using software on the same wire as Kazaa. Would only make sense; if they go after a large entity like the RIAA then the RIAA will fire back with everything else that is accessing the network.
Honestly, I don't think we'll ever see the end of K++ ...
Honestly, I don't think we'll ever see the end of K++ ...
Frogboy
Reply #17 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 4:57 PM
Reply #17 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 4:57 PM
Crae: My comment was tongue in cheek regarding "major blow".
I just don't have any sympathy for warez people or parasites like Sharman networks.
thisdoesntwork
Reply #18 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 6:24 PM
Reply #18 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 6:24 PM
kazaa will always be the best for music, but you don't need k-lite for that. just delete the spyware with dietkaza from www.dietk.com
fontwrangler
Reply #19 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 7:48 PM
Reply #19 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 7:48 PM
I have been using BearShare for the longest time and it's great for downloading music etc.
wh1te
Reply #20 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 8:06 PM
Reply #20 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 8:06 PM
just because you have k++ doesnt mean you download warez i likemany independant artists and k++ is where i heard of all of them since then i have bought their albums it is not just for pirated stuff.
secondly k++ has no ads you are thinking of normal kazaa which sucks and thats why k++ came about if they just made it add free then k++ might not have had to compete with them
last K++ still lives on if you want it just join and search their forums people are still hosting it.
http://www.klboard.ath.cx/ k++ will live on
WH1TE
secondly k++ has no ads you are thinking of normal kazaa which sucks and thats why k++ came about if they just made it add free then k++ might not have had to compete with them
last K++ still lives on if you want it just join and search their forums people are still hosting it.
http://www.klboard.ath.cx/ k++ will live on
WH1TE
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Reply #1 Monday, December 8, 2003 9:38 PM
truly a blow to everyone...and to the liberal software world...anywhoooo
well my Kazaa Lite is still running fine, and until it starts to slow down, i'll stick with it...and when that day comes, theres always Diet K!