Re: Regarding the Indian FTP Mirrors for linux

[Pavan K Balellugari <pavkb@xxxxxxxxx>]

OK.. GnuTella it is.. but wanted to know how effective
it is, i mean the idea. I mean, can we start using
this. Or do u guys want to write a new app , borrowing
code from open source gnutella. Cause we need larger
files. We should also have the ability to use s/w like
download accelerators. Cause the idea here is to
minimize the time take to download Linux stuff. 

  So we need a server & client. The downloadable linux
s/w resides on some or all of the clients. Server only
does name resolution & provides searchable file
locations.

  I guess we need some of these capabilities.

  1.  Fast FTP Access ( Given b-width constraints )
  2.  resume support.
  3.  segmented downloads ( Meaning that if a file is
5 MB, get 1MB from one m/c, 2MB from another, 2MB from
yet another & Concatinate to form the 5 MB File)

Those are the features i could think off.

So what do u guys say..

Pavan

--- Prakash Advani <prakash@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thats a good idea! instead of Napter you need
> Gnutella which allows
> sharing of files V/s Napster which is limited to
> music.. beside the GNU
> in the name sounds nice :)
> 
> 
> Pavan K Balellugari wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> >     I usually read most of the mails on this
> mailing
> > list, but never could put my 2cents in.
> > 
> >     As i was following the discussion about
> Mirrors in
> > india for the linux kernel & the distros. Here is
> my
> > idea. Could be a stupid one.. but still its a
> workable
> > idea.
> >     Most of us have some part or other of the
> linux
> > s/w the other person needs.
> >     So what about a peer-to-peer ftp client .. in
> the
> > likes of napster.
> > 
> >     Its just an idea. it could have tech problems
> like
> > size of files and likes. But when u come to think
> of
> > it. You download the entier kernel source once in
> long
> > while. U would need upgrades. this way we could
> use
> > the b-width of the existing internet connection.
> > 
> >     I am not sure if i made my self clear, but
> think
> > napster & how it distributes files. I am positive
> this
> > same could be done for a linux files.
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Pavan
> 


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