Re:What if Napster bites the big one? (Score 1)

There are so many alternatives to Napster, including FTP, useNet, IRC, etc., that it would take an EXTREME amount of effort to stop the transfer of illegal mp3s completely. Even if Microsoft put a filter in the next version Windows or Internet Explorer to block mp3s, others could use the less regulated Linux or UNIX OS's to get around this. It seems that the internet is too client-based to offer a simple solution to a way in which the files being transferred could be regulated. Despite this, the demise of Napster and Napster-like programs would help stop illegal mp3 gathering for those who are less knowledgable of alternative ways to find mp3s.