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'''konspire2b''' is a [[peer-to-peer|distributed]], [[deniability|deniable]], strongly-[[pseudonymity|pseudononymous]] distribution system for files over a computer network.  It was designed and implemented by [[Jason Rohrer]]. 

== Overview ==

The aim of a konspire2b network is to transfer files from a publisher to his readers, in a manner which makes best use of the network connections available by all parties.

(contracted; show full)pically are retransmitted by all nodes regardless of which channels they've subscribed to.  Such messages are ''prebroadcasts'' and ''announcement'', used to inform the network about new channels that they might wish to subscribe to.  The bandwidth for these announcements represents one of the technical problems for a konspire2b network.

The small number of active nodes on the current network makes konspire2b much less practical to use as a public network than 
than some other peer-to-peer networks with more users.  (i.e. no large groups of people are currently using konspire2b as a distribution mechanism that you can subscribe to on the public internet)

== Legal problems ==

As with all type of [[peer-to-peer]] software, konspire2b suffers from negative publicity created by music and video industries, for providing an uncontrolled [by them] way of distributing digital media.

The ease of transferring files regardless of their [[copyright]] status also makes konspire2b unpopular amongst those who use copyright to restrict the distribution of files they've created.

== History ==

konspire2b succeeds the now defunct ''konspire'' network, a more traditional file client/server based file sharing application written in [[Java programming language|Java]]. Developer Jason Rohrer emphasizes that konspire2b  was written in C++ instead.

From [[2003]] onwards, the computer used to run ''katcher'' which informs Kast nodes of each others' existence, has not responded to queries.  Any computer can perform this task, preferably one with a static IP address, and there are some possibilities listed below.

Current systems running a katcher:
* nepp.dyndns.org : 6085
* kast.homedns.org : 6085

== External links ==
* [http://konspire.sourceforge.net/ konspire2b homepage]
* [http://www.infoanarchy.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Konspire infoAnarchy wiki entry for konspire]

[[Category:File sharing programs]]

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