On Monday 25 November 2013 18:46:27 Aurélien Gâteau wrote: > Le lundi 25 novembre 2013 18:23:53 Mark Gaiser a écrit : > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Aurélien Gâteau <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> 2. If you follow this route, you are already in the > > >> "probablySlow" > > >> path thus it copies over a likely slow connection. Have you > > >> though > > >> about the added bandwidth that takes? Not everyone is on > > >> unlimited > > >> insanely fast internet lines. Some people have bandwidth caps. > > >> For the record: i'm not one of those. > > > > > > I don't think users consider PDF files as streamable content that > > > can be progressively read: it would make it impossible to do > > > things like searching > > > for text across the document: you need the whole document. People > > > with bandwidth caps are aware of them and will download the file > > > themselves before opening it. > > > > Sorry, but this is a moot argument. People very often don't know if > > they have a bw limit or on what kind of connection they are. Not > > everyone is as technical as you and me. > > Capped connections for DSL lines do not exist anymore in France, but > they do exist for cellphone contracts and everybody around me with > such a contract is aware of them. I have no idea of what it is like > in other countries though, but I believe that people are very quick > learners when it comes to misfeatures leading to less money on their > bank account :)
Just for you information: The ex-telephone-monopolist in Germany has just recently introduced capped connections for standard DSL contracts. There has been a large outcry in the IT community, but the contracts were not changed. It's still not clear whether the capping will ever become effective; currently, it's not effective (probably due to technical reasons). Conclusion: You better avoid extrapolating your experience to the world. Regards, Ingo
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