A Guide to Search Results for "Napster"
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"Napster" is the name of a controversial peer-to-peer file sharing protocol which first came under scrutiny because of concerns about copyright infringement by end users of the Napster system. The Napster system provided end users with a central registry for files stored on the computers of other end users, and using the Napster directory as a central clearinghouse, end users were allegedly able to share and download bootlegged versions of copyrighted music with other end users. The company which developed Napster is now defunct, but its legacy lives on in a variety of peer-to-peer file-sharing systems, such as KaZaA, Morpheus, and WinMX.

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Are you looking for information about the fate of the original "Napster"?

• Napster
  Official Web site of the now defunct Napster. As of this writing, nothing is left but a few vestigal links which promote Napster T-shirts.

• FindLaw Legal News: Special Coverage: Napster
  Comprehensive coverage of the Napster lawsuit.

• <dw.o> code: The Napster Protocol
  Basic documentation of the Napster protocol. Wildly out of date, but of historical interest.

• Napster Bad! Cartoon Series (presented by Camp Chaos)
  Animated satire of Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield who (along with their merry band of Napster-bashing cronies) speak out against the MP3 file sharing community.

• Recording Industry Association of America - Napster
  News and information about the Napster lawsuit.

• Salon.com - Napster Directory
  A guide to Salon.com articles about Napster.

Are you looking for "Napster" server software?

• OpenNap
  An open source Napster server which extends the Napster protocol to allow sharing of any media type and the ability to link servers together.

Are you looking for a "Napster" client?

• Napster/2
  Napster client for OS/2.

• Nap
  Linux Napster client.

• jasta -- gnapster
  Napster client written for GNOME.

• GTK-Napster
  A napster client based on the gtk++ library.

Are you looking for a "Napster" server?

• Napigator
  A free navigator to Nap servers.

Are you looking for information about alternatives to "Napster"?

• UGO Music
  An UnderGround guide to Napster alternatives.

• After Napster - The Beat Goes On...
  A database of Napster alternatives.

• MyNapster
  A community of people devoted to sharing their creativity, information and ideas through a hybrid system incorporating features of Napster, IRC and Gnutella.

• NapsterMP3 File Sharing Revolution Headquarters
  A peer-to-peer technology portal featuring news and annotated links.