Napster, the first Internet site to allow users to share MP3 files with each other for free, started an immediate battle between the record industry, artists, and consumers and producers of file sharing sites about the piracy of music. ... Since it's only virtual money, played only for entertainment, the younger generation are learning about what real stock exchange might be like while still keeping them interested in the game. The software was taken from the Hollywood Stock Exchange game, but the idea of making it interactive is new. ... Consumers of MP3's and sites similar to Naps...

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Suddenly, your hard drive is fair game. ... If you want an inexpensive route then you can download a software firewall. ... Hackers often complain that information should be free. However, one cannot purchase groceries for free. ... The hacker theory of free information also ignores the huge amount of work that preceded the hackers" access to the Internet and computers. ...

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