Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:29:37 -0500 From: Chris Slothouber <chris@hier7.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Could we get the FreeBSD torrent servers back? Message-ID: <45E148F1.2010207@hier7.com> In-Reply-To: <45E14270.7010105@allcaps.org> References: <45E0F697.2030005@allcaps.org> <002001c758a1$a3ed10f0$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> <45E14270.7010105@allcaps.org>
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Andrew Lentvorski wrote: > Chris Slothouber wrote: > >> But isn't the whole point of peer to peer file distribution to >> *distribute* the bandwidth requirements to the point that the costs >> involved for each of the individual peers is trivial but the client >> receiving the file still obtains full speed of a direct download? > > Yes, actually, it is. > > -a I think it would then serve the interests of the FreeBSD community to establish a long-term file distribution plan that includes a proven peer to peer system, like torrent. It really wouldn't take that much effort, and any bandwidth necessary for seeding, especially initial seeding, could be re-allocated out of what is already being used for direct downloads. Since torrent is a rather widely-accepted means of downloading and clients are available for pretty much every platform, it could become the primary vector for distributing large binaries (such as ISOs) that put a sustained burden on the donated mirrors. Direct downloads could still be offered for these files for compatibility's sake, albeit at a reduced rate, using shaping or whatever else.
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