Article ID: CBB001212080

The Evolution of P2P Networks for File Exchange: The Interaction between Social Controversy and Technical Change (2011)

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Since the irruption of Napster in 1999, Peer-to-Peer computer networks for file exchange have been at the heart of a heated debate that has eventually evolved into a wide social controversy across the world, involving legal, economical, and even political issues. This essay analyzes the effects of this controversy on the technical innovations that have shaped the evolution of those systems. It argues that the usual image of a single two-sided conflict does not account for most of the technical changes involved. P2P entrepreneurs and creators show a wide range of motivations and business strategies---if any---and users are not a monolithic group with a common set of goals and values. As a result, the actual historical evolution of those networks does not follow a simple linear path but a more complex and multidirectional development.

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Authors & Contributors
Coeckelbergh, Mark
Jessa Lingel
Moats, David
Wiltshire, Alex
Rui Costa
Alan F. Blackwell
Concepts
Technology and society
Computers and computing
Computer networks
Internet
Communication technology
Artificial intelligence
Time Periods
21st century
20th century, late
Places
Africa, Sub-Sahara
United States
Netherlands
North America
France
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