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Warez: The Infrastructure and Aesthetics of Piracy (2021)

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  1. simmons · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm always a little surprised when I don't see mentions of FSP [1] in works like this. For a short time, it seemed to be the warez transfer means of choice for those looking to fly under the radar and avoid detection. (So I'm told.) But maybe it wasn't much more than a footnote in the grand scheme of things.

    [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;File_Service_Protocol" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;File_Service_Protocol

    1. nikanj · · focus · HN ↗
      I always thought FXP was a much more common tool, as you could move releases between beefy servers without having to download them first <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;File_eXchange_Protocol" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;File_eXchange_Protocol
      1. lm411 · · focus · HN ↗
        I was in a small courier group way back when. FXP was definitely common. We could copy a lot of software in a small amount of time.
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