I think http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/download.htm has functionality like you are suggesting. Although, I am not suggesting adopting fdm, I would think you could tap into its current user base and the data about good and bad downloads already.
On Oct 1, 1:16 pm, Darkflame <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hmz. > What is needed I think would be some sort of spec template file > developers could post with their app's, a basic xml of the app name > against requirements. > A bit like "PAD" files;http://www.asp-shareware.org/pad/ > > There could then be sites operating an independant database of these > files which Chrome could crosscheck again. So the user can either > config for the official specs, or a user one from source X, Y or Z. > > On Sep 30, 11:20 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > what about a section on the settings that allows you to change your > > system stats, then compare against user feedback, maybe site > > feedback??? > > > On Sep 30, 9:51 am, Amir Michail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Sep 30, 11:04 am, Darkflame <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Nice idea in theory, but I think in the end it would be too unreliable > > > > to use. > > > > A lot of developers only put the specs they tested it under, rather > > > > then the specs it would run on. > > > > (For instance, its amazing how many things list "XP only" yet still > > > > work perfectly fine on Windows2000) > > > > User feedback could make this feature quite accurate. The major issue > > > is how to motivate users to send back feedback on whether the > > > downloaded app runs properly? One way to do this is to require users > > > to send back accurate feedback in order to receive compatibility > > > warnings on other apps in the future. > > > > Amir > > > > > On Sep 29, 10:54 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > well there are multiple ways to approch this.........i think the best > > > > > would be a combo of user feed back, readme scans, and system check > > > > > > On Sep 27, 9:11 pm, Amir Michail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > Downloading a very long game demo for example just to find out it > > > > > > won't run on your computer is really frustrating. > > > > > > > It would be much better for Chrome to warn users about downloads > > > > > > that > > > > > > won't work. A mechanism for doing this might examine the system > > > > > > requirements on the web page and/or README. For example, after the > > > > > > download, the README might be analyzed and data sent to Google to > > > > > > warn > > > > > > other users about potential issues with the download. > > > > > > > Amir > > > > > > > --http://chatbotgame.comhttp://numbrosia.comhttp://twitter.com/amichail --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
