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The file-sharing app launched 25 years ago and unleashed a wave of piracy that would shake Hollywood to its core.

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[–] stefenauris@pawb.social 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not an app, it's a protocol

[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 50 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's both. The article makes the distinction. The program (i refuse to call it an app) launched 25 years ago, which was also the first implementation of the protocol.