Re: Regarding the Indian FTP Mirrors for linux

[Prakash Advani <prakash@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I can volunteer to setup a page on freeos.com which will list active
sites (which are connected) and a list of downloads.

Regards
Prakash

Pavan K Balellugari wrote:
> 
> 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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