Pete wrote: > snf2check.exe makes the assumption that if the entire file is there and > the head and tail of it can be verified that it must have survived the > transfer. Clearly something is happening where that is not the case - > something new.
I once noticed that transferring data through TCP/IP is NOT error-free, if the connection is very slow. At least not if it is going through Microsoft's software (Windows). > One possibility that has been suggested is that we could gzip these files. > That would be a somewhat radical change - but so would any change to the > file format so this may be the best option. Why don't you just put gzip files in addition to the uncompressed files into the download directory. Those who want to download the zipped files then would have to make a only small change in their download script. Roger This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For information and (un)subscription instructions go to http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html
