Previously, I’ve bitched about getting Azureus running on Ubuntu Feisty. A commenter pointed out the new version of Azureus, 3.0.3.4, which I wasn’t able to install through automatic updates but had no trouble installing from the Linux x64 tarball. I’m pleased to report there was no fiddling with SWT files or deletion of archives to get it going.

I have a..erm..friend, who had been leeching warez for more than a decade, and music for at least half that long. The techniques and technologies employed in this pursuit have changed alot over that time. I don’t often run across a concise yet comprehensive account of what exactly is involved in breaking the law in this particular way, so I thought I’d jot them down.

First, there are a wide range of sources for warez and mp3s; a google search for ‘warez’ or ‘brittany spears mp3’ is not among them. Frauds and search spammers have more or less taken over these keywords, and even if they hadn’t, RIAA and SPA spiders would find and shut down any legitimate sources.