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-version 1.1, 2003/05/09 18:07:01
+version 1.2, 2003/05/13 01:25:24
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- BitTorrent is a tool for distributing files. It's extremely
+ BitTorrent is a tool for distributing files.  It's extremely easy to use -
- easy to use - downloads are started by clicking on hyperlinks.
+ downloads are started by clicking on hyperlinks.  Whenever more than one
- Whenever more than one person is downloading at once
+ person is downloading at once they send pieces of the file(s) to each other,
- they send pieces of the file(s) to each other, thus relieving
+ thus relieving the central server's bandwidth burden.  Even with many
- the central server's bandwidth burden. Even with many
+ simultaneous downloads, the upload burden on the central server remains quite
- simultaneous downloads, the upload burden on the central server
+ small, since each new downloader introduces new upload capacity.
- remains quite small, since each new downloader introduces new
- upload capacity.