Just since I didn't see this information in this forum (and I think it quite important):
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/to...eHello30M.html
"Online file-sharing service BearShare, along with operators Free Peers Inc., is packing it up due to a $30 million settlement with the recording industry. The conditions of the settlement were agreed to by the P2P company to avoid further copyright infringement litigation.
Free Peers also agreed not to set up another unlicensed music services. As a federal judge reviews the settlement for final approval, Free Peers has agreed to sell the BearShare technology rights, domain name and user data to iMesh Inc."
Means: Bearshare is now officially a dog of the RIAA.