articleLondon, 22 September 2005 - Music fans who want be safe and legal on the internet are today offered a new freely-available software programme that will help them stop their computer being used for illegal file-swapping of copyrighted music and movies.
Digital File Check is a simple educational tool that aims to guide computer users, many of whom might be new to the world of online music. Digital File Check helps to show how they, or their families, colleagues and friends, can enjoy music and film legally and responsibly without risking legal action by copyright holders.
Digital File Check helps to remove or block any of the unwanted "file-sharing" programmes commonly used to distribute copyrighted files illegally. It also allows the user to delete copyrighted music and video files from the "shared folders" of the computer from where they are commonly swapped illegally on the internet.
yes, because all p2p apps are illegal.
how would it know that a particular .mp3/.wma/.ogg/.flac./.wav/.aac/monkey's audio/.mp4/.mp4a, etc. is copyrighted? it doesn't, it seems. it gives the user the choice to get rid of these files; your parents, your employer, or whoever installed this on your box. this app also digs up pictures ffs.
i can see this being useful for employers who have a clueless IT deptartment or none at all, but other than that, this is a laughing stock. a piss-poor attempt at dealing with something that can be curbed using other methods, but will not go away.
nice try.