09-28-2003, 04:32 AM
Kazaa is just a client of the "FastTrack" peer-to-peer network. Other clients include Grokster, iMesh, Kazaa Lite, and (in the past) Morpheus.
The original Kazaa (or "KaZaA", or whatever it's called), produced by Sharman Networks, does contain spyware. Don't install it under any circumstances.
I don't want to debate the hazy legal issues surrounding peer-to-peer software. The only thing I want to say is that there are completely legitimate uses for it.
That being said, I'd recommend that anyone using Kazaa switch to Kazaa Lite ASAP.
From Kazaa Lite's website:
-DeeBye
The original Kazaa (or "KaZaA", or whatever it's called), produced by Sharman Networks, does contain spyware. Don't install it under any circumstances.
I don't want to debate the hazy legal issues surrounding peer-to-peer software. The only thing I want to say is that there are completely legitimate uses for it.
That being said, I'd recommend that anyone using Kazaa switch to Kazaa Lite ASAP.
From Kazaa Lite's website:
Quote:Kazaa Lite (sometimes called 'K-Lite') is a Peer-to-Peer File Sharing application that does not contain any 'Spyware'. In actual fact, it is a modified version of the very popular Kazaa Media Desktop (often called the 'Original Kazaa' or 'KMD'), which is made by Sharman Networks. Both programs are very similar, with almost identical features and appearance. The main difference is that Kazaa Lite has been modified so that it does not have any of the so-called 'Spyware' and 'Adware' that comes with the Original Kazaa.
-DeeBye