P2P技术与网络传播的未来

伴随着P2P技术和商业应用的发展,P2P技术对于未来网络传播可能产生的影响也成为一个令 人关注的问题。从目前来看,P2P技术对于网络传播的影响主要包括以下几方面:网络信息共享与 利用的方式与程度将进一步改变;围绕P2P技术思想展开的软件与信息产品开发,将在一定程度上 决定作为媒体的网络的未来面貌;P2P带来的去中心化特点将使互联网管理的难度进一步增加; P2P可能成为媒体间的交流与合作的新平台,也可能加速媒体形态的演化。从总体看,P2P技术未 来的社会影响程度,取决于政治、经济等各种力量的博弈结果,而这也将最终影响着互联网的未来。

The Influence of P2P Technology on the Future of Network Propagation

With the technological and commercial development of P2P, its potential influence on the future of network propagation is becoming a new concern. Its impacts will mainly include the following aspects: First, the way in which and the degree to which network information can be shared and utilized will be further changed. Second, the development of relevant software and information products will, to some extent, determine the future look of the Internet as a medium. Third, the decentralized network structure caused by P2P technology will make Internet management more difficult. Finally, this technology might become a new platform for the exchange and cooperation between different media, or quicken the pace of what is called mediamorphosis. However, the overall influence of P2P technology upon the future society will depend on the interaction between political, economic and other forces, and this will also affect the future of the Internet eventually.