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BitTorrent at 25: The protocol that reshaped internet distribution
Twenty-five years ago, programmer Bram Cohen launched BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer protocol that became the dominant way to share large files online. It was widely used for piracy but also for legitimate distribution of Linux distros, game patches, and open-source software. The technology influenced modern content delivery networks and streaming infrastructure.
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The story of BitTorrent is a classic tech tale: a brilliant protocol born from necessity, co-opted by piracy, but whose underlying ideas now power much of the internet's backbone.
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