Six P2P software companies today came together to demand an end to the RIAA's hostilities toward US file sharers - by legislative action, if necessary, according to The Register website.

Grokster, Morpheus provider Streamcast, Limewire and three lesser lights of the P2P stage also unveiled a code of conduct by which they and (they hope) other P2P software providers - Kazaa is notable by its absence - will follow the better to demonstrate that they take the issue of copyright infringement seriously.