Ian Clarke, developer of the anonymizing file sharing program Freenet has responded to critics claiming the program's unstable and devoid of content by saying it’s only "in development" and if they want something finished and easy to use they should "try Earth Station Five” instead. He goes on to say that he hears ES5 is “great." While his comments appear sarcastic and not meant literally (I presume) they do indicate a growing sense of frustration on his part and a departure from earlier comments where he claimed Freenet was "not just theoretical" but was being used effectively by dissidents to communicate without fear of attacks by authorities. Those same dissidents may be unnerved to discover that the developer of the program they depend on is now saying it may not be up to the task.
For more on the controversy there’s a
thread at Slashdot.
- js.