On 2/28/07, Rony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This is a new protocol proposed for the purpose of facilitating fast Linux CD/DVD ISO downloads through the DTH type satellite medium. A Linux satellite having a footprint over Asia and Africa will help in providing the latest Linux distributions to even the remotest areas of these regions. The broadcasts will be sequential and timed for every .iso file, just like regular television programmes with their respective timings. The number of transponders, frequency etc. is not discussed here. The main purpose of this writeup is to create a transmission protocol for error free unidirectional file downloads via satellite. A single broadcast should be received by un-limited number of receivers anywhere in Asia and Africa.
1) What is the time required for downloading a Linux CD ? 2) What would be the cost ? 3) Is any special hardware required? The EDUSAT programme aims at providing a similar network that you are looking for : http://www.isro.org/Edusat/Page5.htm Regards, Sourabh -- www.yuj.in -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
