Software engineers at Microsoft’s laboratory in Cambridge, England, have developed a new, proprietary peer-to-peer (P2P) technology that is being eyed by Hollywood producers as a potential distribution channel for their content. Code-named “Avalanche,” the product is said by Microsoft to be a safer alternative to BitTorrent, another P2P tool, as it divides digital files into smaller chunks, making it easier to download movies and music in the MP3 format.
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Hollywood Eyes Avalanche for MP3 Distribution
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski July 5, 2005 05:00 AMSoftware engineers at Microsoft’s laboratory in Cambridge, England, have developed a new, proprietary peer-to-peer (P2P) technology that is being eyed by Hollywood producers as a potential distribution channel for their content. Code-named “Avalanche,” the product is said by Microsoft to be a safer alternative to BitTorrent, another P2P tool, as it divides digital files into smaller chunks, making it easier to download movies and music in the MP3 format.