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if I get it right, BitTorrent live is a centralized server with a proprietary (?) client? I don't think that's the lesson to take from BitTorrent.
by runn1ng 14y ago
if I get it right, BitTorrent live is a centralized server with a proprietary (?) client?
I don't think that's the lesson to take from BitTorrent.
- kzahel 14y agoAFAIK, the centralized server is not a strict necessity in terms of the functionality of the core protocol. It is more of a business decision to require the central server to authorize the stream (I believe each stream has a key that must be signed by the central server). This way, DMCA can be respected and liability issues are less of a concern.