eDonkey No More

MetaMachine, makers of eDonkey have come under the the evil eyes of the RIAA. eDonkey, the software, might change …

In written remarks, Yagan detailed that MetaMachine will “convert eDonkey’s user base to an online content retailer operating in a closed P2P environment,” and said he expects “such a transaction to take place as soon as we can reach a settlement with the RIAA.”

… but the community, the technology, the protocol has created, won’t. There are still several open source applications that make use of eDonkey networks like eMule. People can still start up ed2k servers using Lugdumnum server software. This will not change the eDonkey community or filesharing using eDonkey technology. So what did they really stop? Nothing! Nothing! So says I.

Links:
P2P Future Darkens as eDonkey Closes – BetaNews
eDonkey
eMule
eMule Plus
Lugdunum (Server Software)