Klaus Schmirier wrote: > G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > On Tue, 2006-07-18 at 21:58 -0700, Richard wrote: > >> Hello: > >> I am a SuSe 9.3 user on a dial-up connection. DSL is not available in > >> my area so I am not able to down load large files like the one required > >> to fix the macro problem in Open office 2.0. How can I get a patch CD > >> to fix the problem? > >> > > > > No patches. Try using the bitorrent or P2P feeds to download. Takes time > > but does a good job of getting the distribution to your machine. Or you > > could order a CD via http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/ > > Seriously? A p2p solution with traffic possibly going in both directions > is to be recommended over a simple download program?
In my experience I would answer this with an emphatic "Yes!" While the p2p protocol is, indeed, a two way street, it also is highly interruptable and performs error detection and correction. I strongly recommend it for *any* dial up user and feel that is is the preferred method to download any very large file even on a high speed connection. OOo releases certainly qualify as "very large" files. -- Jim --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
