Good question. Like firefox they both require forklift upgrades instead of a patch file. What gives?
On 1/30/06, Adrian Macneil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
