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Originally Posted by WNA
Do we know when it will be unusuable?
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Doubtful. Depends on how quickly people upgrade to the new version of Kazaa.
Hang on, let me explain that. The Kazaa network is made up of SuperNodes and clients. When you download the Kazaa software, it defaults to be being a client, but can be set up to be either. A supernode indexes all the files being shared by all the clients attached to it.
When you log in with a Kazaa Client, it goes off, finds it's nearest SuperNode and when you download something, it will search the local SuperNode.
The reason Kazaa Lite will eventually stop working is because it uses an old version of the Kazaa download protocol, which all SuperNodes running the new Kazaa software will refuse connections from.
So, the more SuperNodes running the new software, the harder it will be to run Kazaa Lite.
That, combined with Sharman ordering ISPs to remove Kazaa Lite,means it will be difficult to obtain Kazaa Lite, and slow using it.