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As an exercise in trying to understand how to best use FreeNet, I've
tried to download the mirror page of the spoof propaganda posters from 'Homeland
Security'; there are about 80 images on the page. I've looked through much of
the data relating to what's happening at my node, but can't figure
some things out. Could someone please give a brief, conceptual
explanation?
(There might be a few geniuses inventing FreeNet, and a few dozen talented
programmers making vital contributions, but it will be the usage of FreeNet --
or not -- by tens of thousands of 'ordinary joes and janes' that will bring
it to success. So giving a bit of 'hand holding' to those of us just getting
started will benefit everyone. Having some understanding of how things work
gives encouragement to the masses!)
1. First I get "Waiting for, etc". The search is fanning out, but either
I'm queued, or nothing has yet been found?
2. Brief bursts of, "Transferring data, etc", then back to "Waiting...".
Data was found at some node, and delivered. Then the search continued?
3. Long periods of "Waiting...". Data has been found, and I'm queued?
4. Some image icons get a 'white slash' through them. The data doesn't
exist at any of the available nodes?
5. During long intervals of "Transferring...", a small nibble disappears
near the lower left corner of some of the image icons, one by one. The search
for the data linked to this particular icon has been exhausted; this image
data is not available?
6. After a long period (an hour, or more), I get "Done". Perhaps a dozen
poster images have been received, but, when the nibble is missing from every
remaining image icon, the search for any data related to this freesite is
over?
7. How does the 'nibble' differ from the 'white slash'?
8. Should one be patient enought to let freenet run at a site until "Done"
is reported, or is it a waste of time (and freenet resources) to let the search
go on for longer than, say, a minute? Ten minutes? An hour?
9. Tomorrow, different nodes (and a new build - I'm using 5049 today) may
be available, so the attempt to download the poster page could be repeated, with
perhaps a different result.
10. 'Ten' is a good round number for a list, for those who prefer neatness
and order.
;-)
Any and all enlightening replies will be cherished.
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