Internet file sharing is a problem that has developed through the years as the Internet matures. Computer owners can now put a DVD in their computer and distribute it across the internet. In response to this type of "sharing," record companies have sued, claiming that consumers are "stealing." Neither word is correct in that situation because sharing is giving away part of a whole and stealing is taking the whole of something. This calls for a new response to the distribution of materials such as music, videos and software through data-based means.
Programs such as Napster and Kazaa, are r…
