How to share files

File sharing In the last century is also at the edge of it technology, but it is convenient for the geek who have computers to dial into the internet. Today, however, file sharing has become the daily work of millions of users around the world, and it has become the mainstream of user information exchange from a file exchange several years ago. Let the time go back and let's see how he developed it.

File sharing dates back to the 1870s, when it was in the 79.7KB floppy storage era. 20 years later, the 3.5-inch floppy disk built-in 1.4MB gradually become mainstream, at that time also began the document sharing of the road. People are willing to share documents over the Internet.

Over the past 20 years, file sharing has spread inexorably, and efficient file-sharing efficiency has made it possible for people to enjoy life wherever they go. This further promoted the development of media, increased exposure, in the mass users have been very good publicity, for users to connect the global file sharing is possible.

Let's briefly review how file sharing is formed

BBS: (70 's present)

BBS: The full name is called Bulletin Board System (electronic bulletin Board systems), promoting the development of early file sharing. Proposed by Hayes SmartModem, system administrators can add their own personal information, habits, hobbies or business information on BBS, in general BBS is equivalent to an internal network, users can read/send and receive information through the cat after dialing, browse news and the most important file sharing.

Then through the BBS derived a large number of very popular shareware, from Wolfenstein to Commander Keen, users can not only get information released by other users, can also download to the scanned magazine. At the same time BBS also created a lot of software packages, such as the pkzip still in use, its excellent compression ratio has won wide recognition. As of today, there are many excellent traditional BBS system in operation.

Usenet: Distributed Network (70-present)