April 18, 2005 BitTorrent greatly reduces the load on the server, because the users generally download the file from each other, not the server. As the coloured bars below each client show, the file is downloaded in random order, instead of sequential order. Currently, waves of lawsuits against internet file-sharing services continue to be mounted. 11 countries across Europe and Asia have seen lawsuits filed against individuals by record companies fighting file-sharing technology which they say is costing it billions. The total number of lawsuits worldwide is in the range of 12,000. 
 BitTorrent greatly reduces the load on the server, because the users generally download the file from each other, not the server. As the coloured bars below each client show, the file is downloaded in random order, instead of sequential order. Currently, waves of lawsuits against internet file-sharing services continue to be mounted. 11 countries across Europe and Asia have seen lawsuits filed against individuals by record companies fighting file-sharing technology which they say is costing it billions. The total number of lawsuits worldwide is in the range of 12,000. Related news
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