Gentoo Archives: gentoo-dev

From: Henti Smith <bain@×××××××.za>
To: Brandon Low <lostlogic@g.o>
Cc: gentoo-dev@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] bittorrent option for downloading files ?
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 14:56:07
Message-Id: 20030529162403.2f45f045.bain@tcsn.co.za
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] bittorrent option for downloading files ? by Brandon Low
1 On Thu, 29 May 2003 09:05:20 -0500
2 Brandon Low <lostlogic@g.o> wrote:
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4 > Carpaski is actually thinking of setting this up ATM.
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6 Hmm .. maybe a hybrid would be good ...
7 using a normal p2p type thingy for files under size of say 5mb (or whatever size is acceptable to start using bittorrent)
8 and then using bittorrent for bigger ones.
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10 Having a FEATURE of bittorrent enables you to use the bittorrent for bigger files but also
11 lets portage keep the link open so other users can use it ass well as bittorrent is designed.
12
13 just ideas ..
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15 Henti
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