LimeWire is dead, will shut down this month for good [TNW Industry]
The RIAA has long been after the file sharing service, now finally getting its way. This shutdown will of course have little impact on the global world of digital piracy, but it may jerk a nostalgic tear from anyone who used LimeWire back in its heyday.
By the end of its life, LimeWire was not frequented by any of the technorati, but was instead a mass-market tool used by average browsers to grab whatever the wanted on the sly. That popularity did not help it survive.
LimeWire was told by a court to cease operations in October, seemingly sealing the fate of the company. That stop did however give quite a push to BearShare, a similar service. RIP LimeWire, you fought hard.
Source: http://thenextweb.com/industry/2010/12/03/limewire-is-dead-will-shut-down-this-month-for-good/
