> Internet file sharing was/is illegal when it first started. Internet file sharing is older than you think. Together with remote terminal access (TELNET), fil

> Internet file sharing was/is illegal when it first started. Internet file sharing is older than you think. Together with remote terminal access (TELNET), file transfer (FTP) is one of the oldest Internet protocols. When file transfer over the Internet first started, that is, when the Internet itself started, it was not "illegal".