Comcast, BitTorrent, and Who Cares if You Use Linux

We have of course covered the whole BitTorrent - Comcast war. Well it is an interesting thing to watch. But if you are a Linux user you can map your data flows in and out of your system and avoid the whole thing, while at the same time improving your traffic and seeding patterns.

The how to do it is here. One minor observation. You will need root access to accomplish this with all its attendant ills if you get something wrong. But if you are comfortable with the commandline you should be able to do this in about half a hour.

I do have a caution. This is not a panacea. If enough traffic gets generated using alternate port numbers it will be nothing for Comcast add that port to the bit filter. But enjoy the freedom while it lasts!