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Goodbye Popcorn Time

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Re: Goodbye Popcorn Time

#11

I hope someone from Hollywood reads that.

I hope not. It will convince them that bullying developers works because they can't afford lawyers.

I made sure to download it right away a few days ago even though I don't know when I will get around to trying it.

Re: Goodbye Popcorn Time

#13
post #6

There is an encrypted message [1] in the last commit of their website (popcorn-time.github.io). [1] https://github.com/popcorn-time/popcorn-time.github.io/commi...

I couldn't find the related public key to decrypt it :(

Re: Goodbye Popcorn Time

#15
post #10

It's better that the Popcorn Time developers leave now than later. By leaving now they can take advantage of all the attention and get a great fork going.

Probably what their initial intention was from the beginning.

1) Build something incredible.

2) Get a ton of cred for it.

3) Release it to the masses via open source.

4) Wait for the lawyers to roll up en masse.

Then simply flee the scene, avoiding any legal entanglements and with steadfast assurances what you've created will now go on without you, and most likely morph into something even more incredible.

Genius I tell you, genius.

Re: Goodbye Popcorn Time

#16
Hey this is not the end, it is an opportunity to sell this technology to some company that has problems streaming video PopCorn Time is just the proof that it works and it can be used to solve real world problems. So i hope you find a successful exit.

Re: Goodbye Popcorn Time

#18
post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I hope not. It will convince them that bullying developers works because they can't afford lawyers.

I made sure to download it right away a few days ago even though I don't know when I will get around to trying it.

Too late. Their database is hosted somewhere online and now gone.

Re: Goodbye Popcorn Time

#20
post #13
post #6

There is an encrypted message [1] in the last commit of their website (popcorn-time.github.io). [1] https://github.com/popcorn-time/popcorn-time.github.io/commi...

I couldn't find the related public key to decrypt it :(

If they like the public to read it, they would have used a signature instead of an encryption. ;)
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