Tech HistoryFix July 11, 2026 2 min read
No, Napster Wasn't the First File-Sharing Service
Napster gets credited as the technology that started internet file sharing. BBSes, Usenet, FTP, and IRC were all moving files between strangers years — in some cases over a decade — before Napster's 1999 launch.
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