And PLEASE : DON'T JUST SHARE MUSIC FILES!!!!

The Gnutella Net is there for all files you may like to find, may like to share.
That includes .zip, .exe, .avi etc.

Ensure you virus scan program files before using them.
And don't panic if you get one or the other with a virus or a trojan, it is a worthwhile experience and will strengthen your knowledge and subsequent PC setup to be more secure thereafter.

Very good virus program (free for personal use) is F-Prot.
It runs from DOS, which is better to detect some viruses then with Windows running, while checking.
It is constantly updated (manually) with new virus .dat files.
It removes found viruses neatly.

Also note, that there are lately some nasty virus on the Gnutella Net, which take on the name of the file you are actually searching on!
They vary in size from 8KB to over 250KB.
They usually have no extension (just your filename you searched on), or an .exe extension.

After cleaning, some small cleaned exe files may no longer work and have to be re-installed.

Freedom is like this. There is no control, there is usefull and harmfull, good and bad. You may gain, just survive or be eaten!
That's Gnutella Net! Great potential.

Should remember forever the guy (who was it???) in name, song and words, having the idea, creating the first version (gnutella.exe) not so long ago and showing the way, others are pushing along..........

JD