File Sharing allows users to connect their computer to a network, and once they are connected these users can view or download digitally stored files that other people have shared. Peer-to-peer filing sharing is a way for software or documents to be shared among people, most typically are large files, music, videos or photos. BitTorrent and Gnutella are examples of peer-to-peer networks that enable file sharing. Some peer-to-peer file sharing programs that are known include Napster and LimeWire. Peer-to-peer file sharing is a sort of controversial topic since computer users considered it as “sharing” while businesses think of it as “stealing” or an infringement on copyright materials. The article “Digital Pirates Winning Battle with Studios,” states that the film industry is concerned with people sharing illegal copies of songs, television shows and movies over the Internet.
1. "Digital Pirates Winning Battle With Studios" by Brian Stelter and Brad Stone. The New York Times, Feb 5, 2009, p. A1.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/business/media/05piracy.html
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