Comments on: Prodigem, a Torrent start-up is acquired http://gigaom.com/2006/03/12/prodigem-a-torrent-start-up-is-acquired/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:47:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Yaron http://gigaom.com/2006/03/12/prodigem-a-torrent-start-up-is-acquired/#comment-115851 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 05:10:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/12/prodigem-a-torrent-start-up-is-acquired/#comment-115851 To add to the P2P M&A mix — I’m sure you’ve all heard by now that Verisign bought Kontiki for $62M. Interesting times indeed.

]]> By: Kenny http://gigaom.com/2006/03/12/prodigem-a-torrent-start-up-is-acquired/#comment-115850 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:40:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/12/prodigem-a-torrent-start-up-is-acquired/#comment-115850 Jacob, that is why they use Akamai’s CDN service

]]> By: Bob Aman http://gigaom.com/2006/03/12/prodigem-a-torrent-start-up-is-acquired/#comment-115849 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:51:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/12/prodigem-a-torrent-start-up-is-acquired/#comment-115849 Good. Grief.

I could rewrite Prodigem in an afternoon. (Only because I put in all the heavy lifting already with my FeedTools library, but I digress.) And actually considered doing so when I happened to notice that Rocketboom was using them.

Really hoping this acquisition was done purely for the people and not the software.

]]> By: Jacob Varghese http://gigaom.com/2006/03/12/prodigem-a-torrent-start-up-is-acquired/#comment-115848 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:57:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/12/prodigem-a-torrent-start-up-is-acquired/#comment-115848 Is it possible for Apple/Vongo or some other media content provider to use these torrent-type systems without the consumer knowing – seamless interface?

I don’t think the average joe cares how he’s getting the content, just that it’s available and quick.

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