An alternative network to the Internet used to create a giant virtual supercomputer

The 20 million users of KaZaA Media Desktop, the world's most popular file-swapping software, have little more than a month to decide if they want their computers hijacked. That's the time-frame laid down last Wednesday by Sharman Networks chief executive Nikki Hemming for the activation of Altnet, an alternative network to the Internet used to create a giant virtual supercomputer. More... https://www.mail-archive.com/cypherpunks@minder.net/msg20208.html Well it was 20 years ago Tony say, Potts taught the company how to pay