A remarkably calm look at the technical, social, economic and cultural issues arising from file-sharing, and it's also a damned practical guide to navigating the strange world of file-sharing technology.
--Cory Doctorow, boingboing.net
[A]n essential primer on File Sharing for those not in the know. --Leo M, Brain Scratch
If you're technology averse and want to enjoy the fruits of piracy you should find this book has great appeal. --Moshe Reuveni, R-Views
Product DescriptionWhat internet pirates don't pay for: Movies. Music. TV shows. Academic textbooks. Solutions manuals. Adult videos. Operating systems. Word processors. Office software suites. Creative software suites. Language instruction. Educational software. Computer books. Comic books. Anime. Magazines. Cookbooks. Fitness videos. Desktop wallpaper. Comedy shows. Training courses. Children's software. iPhone/iPod/iPad apps. Android apps. Audio books. Novels. Fonts. Stock art. Vintage photos. Pro photography. Bestsellers. Tattoo designs. Maps and atlases. Graphic designs. Erotic photos. Celebrity snapshots. Building plans. Classroom instruction. Magic lessons. Poker books. Literary dramatizations. Movie soundtracks. Sound effects. Musical soundtracks. Ringtones. School reports. Source code. Reference books. Knitting patterns. Musical scores. Songbooks. Music videos. Religious texts. Screenplays. Scripts. Test-prep guides. Video games. Mathematical software. Statistical software. Databases. 3D modeling programs. Video and audio editors. Antimalware. Tax-prep software. Documentaries....and much more.
Neighbors with hand-labeled DVD collections. Teenagers with 5000-song iPods. Entire countries sharing the same copy of Windows. Who are these people? They're file sharers and they account for a third of worldwide internet traffic. Their swag is anything that can be digitized and copied. Cancel Cable explains: