Hello Napsterites.
My software startup recently released a version 1.0 of Maazios, which tackles new applications using P2P. Besides free phone calls (Skype) and file trading, P2P can also be used for conducting auctions, running your own storefront, posting classified ads/yellow page ads, hosting simple message boards, and much more - for free. Freedom and free stuff are trademarks of the internet.
Maazios is a bit different and strange in what it tries to do. I would recommend before trying the software that you read some of the information on the website
http://www.maazios.com or our blog -
http://maazios.blogspot.com . I also wrote a paper posted on the website discussing the future of P2P
http://www.maazios.com/Sequel.htm .
I understand some of you may have doubts due to the past piranha frenzy hype surrounding P2P. But after reading some of the info, I invite you to install the software. Word of caution: we noticed some early home users, who allowed firewall server access for Maazios, but did not set the portforwarding (port # 49999) on their cable/dsl router: their computers contacted our test machines but it was not possible for our test machines to
connect to their computers. So please setup portforwarding because Maazios does not use supernode concept. Contact me if you have problems installing or using the software (info@maazios.com - no new user have emailed me so far to troubleshoot or ask questions). I can help you confirm whether your Maazios can connect to one of my test machines and vice versa. Once confirmed, you will be able to view/bid/buy items on the test machines (named "prime" or "janedoe"). I won't hold you responsible for the test purchases or feedback rating
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For those of you who are passionate P2P engineers/scientists, I like to hear some preliminary general information about your expertise and past exploits.
Add your concerns, questions, etc. to this topic as well. I will check on it at least once a day to post my response.