On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 8:10 AM, Curt, WE7U <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I guess once two people have it and are seeding it > changes things, but that initial first download would take forever. Just a minor point, but it is a significant reason why torrents work so well... If you have one seeder (has the whole file), and one leecher (wants the whole file), then that download will take a while. However, if you have 2 leechers, they could possibly get the file as fast as a single leecher. Once leecher #1 gets a segment from the seeder, leecher #2 can request that segment from leecher #1. As soon as anyone in the torrent has a segment, they can start sharing it with others in the torrent. You don't need to have the whole file before you can start adding to the transfer capability. I have been in a torrent with no seeders, sharing a file for a couple weeks, slowly getting more bits and pieces as people came and went. It took a while, but when I finally got all the segments, I was able to seed that file. So, even if you don't have all the pieces, you are still contributing to the cause, by uploading segments that you do have to the others in the torrent that are in need of them. It's possible to be in a torrent, and download a whole file without ever getting a segment from a seeder. It's really a good way to share content, but only if people leechingmake sure they don't shut down their upload capabilities. James VE6SRV _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
