Comments on: The Importance of BitTorrent in Free Software http://www.manchicken.com/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html Rantings of a Questionably Sane Chicken Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:49:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: manchicken http://www.manchicken.com/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-312 manchicken Fri, 04 May 2007 06:47:48 +0000 http://blog.notsosoft.net/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-312 Christopher Denter: Sure, you're right. I was trying to keep it simple for folks. Also, after you're done downloading you can continue seeding long after your download is complete. Christopher Denter: Sure, you’re right. I was trying to keep it simple for folks. Also, after you’re done downloading you can continue seeding long after your download is complete.

]]> By: Christopher Denter http://www.manchicken.com/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-310 Christopher Denter Thu, 03 May 2007 16:29:02 +0000 http://blog.notsosoft.net/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-310 Michael D. Stemle: "I download a copy of Emacs using BitTorrent, and once it’s done downloading, I can “seed” the file to the tracker and other people can download pieces from me." Correct me if I'm wrong: Doesn't this even work for chunks you already downloaded? I do not think you have to download the entire file before seeding. As far as I remember you can already upload while downloading. Christer Edwards: "There was a decent speed during my download process but after they finished they stopped seeding." This indicates I'm right, i guess. regards Michael D. Stemle:
“I download a copy of Emacs using BitTorrent, and once it’s done downloading, I can “seed” the file to the tracker and other people can download pieces from me.”
Correct me if I’m wrong: Doesn’t this even work for chunks you already downloaded? I do not think you have to download the entire file before seeding. As far as I remember you can already upload while downloading.

Christer Edwards:
“There was a decent speed during my download process but after they finished they stopped seeding.” This indicates I’m right, i guess.

regards

]]> By: James Gray http://www.manchicken.com/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-309 James Gray Thu, 03 May 2007 16:17:07 +0000 http://blog.notsosoft.net/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-309 Each Ubuntu release I find that they hide the bittorrent version a little bit better. I don't think bittorrent is unfriendly. End of rant. I've been seeding the 7.04 Ubuntu release i386 version and I've noticed that seeds out number peers, sometimes close to 10:1. Each Ubuntu release I find that they hide the bittorrent version a little bit better. I don’t think bittorrent is unfriendly. End of rant.

I’ve been seeding the 7.04 Ubuntu release i386 version and I’ve noticed that seeds out number peers, sometimes close to 10:1.

]]> By: manchicken http://www.manchicken.com/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-308 manchicken Thu, 03 May 2007 14:00:59 +0000 http://blog.notsosoft.net/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-308 Andrew: Thanks for that answer :) Does linuxtracker.org distribute the GNU/Linux torrents using their official trackers? e.g. torrent.ubuntu.com, etc? Andrew: Thanks for that answer :)
Does linuxtracker.org distribute the GNU/Linux torrents using their official trackers? e.g. torrent.ubuntu.com, etc?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.manchicken.com/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-307 Andrew Thu, 03 May 2007 06:32:19 +0000 http://blog.notsosoft.net/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-307 If torrents download well but you aren't uploading, that suggests that there are way more seeds (uploaders with a completed file) than peers (downloaders). If you are downloading torrents just to seed, make sure you choose torrents with more peers than seeds. In that case, not very many people will download for you, especially if you have a slow connection; it may take days to reach a share ratio of 1.0. I find that this is very common with free software torrents, which people seed generously. I recommend http://linuxtracker.org/ for Linux torrents of all distributions - it shows the number of seeds and peers for each torrent. If torrents download well but you aren’t uploading, that suggests that there are way more seeds (uploaders with a completed file) than peers (downloaders). If you are downloading torrents just to seed, make sure you choose torrents with more peers than seeds. In that case, not very many people will download for you, especially if you have a slow connection; it may take days to reach a share ratio of 1.0. I find that this is very common with free software torrents, which people seed generously. I recommend http://linuxtracker.org/ for Linux torrents of all distributions - it shows the number of seeds and peers for each torrent.

]]> By: Christer Edwards http://www.manchicken.com/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-305 Christer Edwards Thu, 03 May 2007 03:24:19 +0000 http://blog.notsosoft.net/2007/uncategorized/the-importance-of-bittorrent-in-free-software.html#comment-305 I spent some time and downloaded every ubuntu arch and variant (a total of 14 .iso) and set them to seed. The odd thing though is that they aren't going out--no upload speed. There was a decent speed during my download process but after they finished they stopped seeding. Any ideas? (I have tested with other .iso torrents and they will seed.. have people lost interest in these already? I spent some time and downloaded every ubuntu arch and variant (a total of 14 .iso) and set them to seed. The odd thing though is that they aren’t going out–no upload speed. There was a decent speed during my download process but after they finished they stopped seeding. Any ideas? (I have tested with other .iso torrents and they will seed.. have people lost interest in these already?

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