You can use any download site, a site close to you might be
marginally faster. md5sum is a way of checking that the file you
download is complete, when the file is uploaded the folks that upload
it will run a program the will generate the md5sum number -- when you
download the file you can run a program that will check the file
against the md5sum and make sure that there were no problems with the
file you downloaded.
Although OO.o is a large download, if you have a high speed
connection you can get the file fairly quickly and reliably and
download it again if the first one is corrupt. So you don't "need"
md5sum, as a computer geek I think it is kind of useful, but you
might want to try the download without it first.
Thanks
Andy
Spitfire Computer Services
441 Beaver Street
Suite 202
Sewickley, PA 15143
Phone (412) 749-0162
Fax: (412) 749-0203
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On Nov 29, 2005, at 11:57 PM, Vera wrote:
I have an Averatec with Windows XP Home Edition. I am trying to
download Open Office. Which USA do I use for "download site?"
There are 5 or so listed. I live in Northern California.
Also,what is md5sum? Do I have it or do I want or need it?
Please help.
Vera Roth
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