But ultimately, file-sharing software may be the most powerful force in shaping the online distribution of books, as it has for other media.

United States courts have held that file-sharing software may not be banned if it has both legitimate and illegal uses.

However, there was no file-sharing software to take advantage of the Macintosh XL.

"We tell people our Web site shows how to use file-sharing software," he wrote.

Set up the file-sharing software very carefully.

Or you might have inadvertently installed the program along with some shareware or file-sharing software.

But she said she still saw nothing wrong with her use of file-sharing software.

Often, the sites offer downloads like file-sharing software and screensavers that contain malicious programs.

The decision gives distributors of peer-to-peer file-sharing software a significant victory in their long battle with the record and movie industries, legal experts said.

Or will they just steal what they want by using file-sharing software like Bit Torrent?