University Tests Legal File Downloading System

philospher writes "Dorm students at Northern Illinois University are testing a legal file downloading service. It is made by Ruckus Network, and was developed by a group of MIT students. NIU pays 5$ a month per student, and the students can get music, movies, TV shows, local content and community features. Sounds a lot better than having the RIAA sending you a court summons."

legal? not fun

[Anonymous Coward]

if its not illegal it's no fun.

screw it.

Think of the rhyming possibilities for 'Ruckus'!

[Mordant]

Without knowing any further details, I'll bet that'll about sum it up. ;>

With College Enrollments Down...

[Trolling4Dollars]

...this is sure to get more kids to want to go off to college. "Hot damn!! I can get free music and movies if I go to college? Sign me up!!!"

Thanks Slashot!

[emidln]

Thanks for ruining the service we sprung $5 this month for. I guess my $5 is going to pay for a new server farm. Thanks again, slashdot!

Porn?

[iamdrscience]

I get the feeling though that unlike most "illegal" networks, this one has considerably less porn.

Obviously, it would be worthless to me.

Re:Yay...

[name773]

Doesn't sound like "sales" to me.
are you criticizing the respectable business of selling protection?

Meaning?

[emidln]

"Ruckus is tethered so students can still download music and movies without officially owning, buying or burning downloads, said Marone."

Which means exactly? The movies I download off of Bittorrent aren't officially owned, bought, or burned either....

Re:here's my guess on how it works

[YrWrstNtmr]

hey, I dont know much about how licensing keys and DRM stuff work

This should have been your first line, and you should have stopped there.

Speculation is useless.

Re:Legal

[metachor]

i read this post... what makes this "Interesting"? not much in the way of details...

i heard something .....

[OneArmedMan]

/ I heard a Ruckus.

* A ruckus, Sir? *

/ Yes a Ruckus ..

*... I didnt hear a Ruckus Sir.. Could you describe the nature of the Ruckus *

/ Dont get smart with me young man! .

Slightly OT: A possible way to respond to threats

[Anonymous Coward]

The Piratebay [thepiratebay.org], the largest bittorrent tracker in Sweden, recently got a threatening letter [thepiratebay.org] from the lawyers at Dreamworks.

Here [thepiratebay.org] is their response. Be aware of adult language, but I thought it was fun nevertheless :) (and it will be interesting to see dreamworks response on this).

Re:legal? not fun

[Anonymous Coward]

like your mom!

lolololo

legal file downloading service?

[bathmann]

FTP?

Next thing you know, you'll be able to hook your computer to a group of computers connected to other groups of computers. And we shall name it the Intergroup of computers or Intergroup.

Re:legal file downloading service?

[Anonymous Coward]

Best thing would be:

- Write new file sharing software
- Include trojan which watches webcams [slashdot.org]
- Sell said videos
- Profit!