Well IMO we should just scrap the whole download page and give users a language choice, then provide them with a small (<500kb) downloader that can handle all the mirrors and connect to at least one p2p network for maximum speed. This would simplify everything. And we could still provide links for those that want non-windows operating systems or an offline install (because it's the windows downloads that are mainly causing the server overloads anyway). But this should probably be integrated with automated updates, and I think maybe we need to approach sun about using the same system that jre 1.5 uses, which I think would suit openoffice.

On 31/01/06, kieran mullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am sorry I meant the current open office page is not based on php to
push the link.

Jut take links off of your page and sent it to them and t would be
handled like their download links.

Thanks
KM

On 1/30/06, Mike! <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> On Monday 30 January 2006 02:30, kieran mullen wrote:
> > Why would you need php when the existing download page doesnt require
> > one? They are pushing a file based in the url... correct me if I am
> > wrong.. but isnt that all you are doing with the torrent file?
>
> The current torrent downloads page is auto generated using a php script, which
> generates the required js arrays. This requires much less maintenance, then
> doing it by hand, everytime a new archive is added, or one is dropped.
> Unfortunately, the OOo server doesn't allow for php code. Furthermore, in
> times of high demand, the OOo server is useually swamped with http requests,
> even when most of the content is static. So this is a nasty problem :)
>
> As for the integration, that would be possible, but that would add an extra
> option to the downloads selection menu (namely the type of download). I
> wonder, whether that would no over complicate the download process for the
> average user...
>
> OTOH, you are quite right about the bandwidth-saving-advantages of using
> bittorrent, so we should promote it as much as possible, especially in times
> of very high demand on our mirror network.
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>

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