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Re:If a file exists, there is torrent of it. If not, it will... by hackount on Monday September 13, 2010 @09:50PM (#1689087)
I agree. When trying to coin a new terminology, try not to use one that's already been in use for 15 years or so... <i>especially</i> when they're both related to ways of transferring files. It makes even reading about their product confusing.
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Re:If a file exists, there is torrent of it. If not, it will... by pygy_ on Tuesday September 14, 2010 @04:00AM (#1689868)
However, optical media is declining.

I'm probably not representative, but I haven't burnt a disc in years. It may be the right time to overload the term.

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Re:If a file exists, there is torrent of it. If not, it will... by dkersten on Tuesday September 14, 2010 @06:03AM (#1690054)
Neither have I, but I think its still much too soon to reuse the word. I think it'll be a few more years yet before people disassociate burn with writing to optical media.
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Re:If a file exists, there is torrent of it. If not, it will... by sophacles on Tuesday September 14, 2010 @12:28PM (#1691134)
Further, burning a disc has certain internal logic to it: Oh, the laser changes the medium's colour (like a sun burn, or a fire). This use of burn for a torrent doesn't really make sense to me. Why not grind or chop? (as in make a bunch of little pieces). Or maybe dice... this opens the door for silly puns quite nicely too.
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