Comments on: In-browser P2P LittleShoot now supports torrents

LittleShoot brings torrents and file publishing to your browser with a cross-program browser plug-in that looks simple enough for almost anybody to use.

[GreatSK]

Just an interesting thing to check out, even though it REALLY needs some more work done is the firefox addon firetorrent, the problems: you literally see no difference between normal downloads and torrent downloads and I am not even sure whether it actually is uploading in return... but its quite interesting none the less and less problamatic then a whole plugin...

[Hunnter2k3]

I always love these kinds of things.

I remember using the web-based P2P for PS3 too, it worked quite well surprisingly (considering how horrible the browser was...)

[adamfisk]

Thanks for the excellent article, Seth. You've nailed what we're trying to do with the emphasis on publishing. Once we polish up the torrenting a little bit (letting people quit and configure LittleShoot from Apple menu and Windows system tray), the emphasis will all be on publishing. There's an untold story in there too -- if you're on the LittleShoot download page, try e-mailing those links to yourself (under "More.."). Now put that together with more robust publishing. Feel free to contact me any time about this -- I'd love to chat or at least stay in touch because you clearly understand what we're up to. In many ways LS is not about torrenting and all that -- it's about efficient, easy, and cheap publishing to the masses with the underlying technologies just being details. It'll ultimately work seamlessly for Flash movies or any content that gets served behind the scenes via p2p with the web site visitor just seeing it normally.

Anyway, shoot me an e-mail if you have a chance, and thanks for your insight in any case.

-Adam Fisk
LittleShoot