Andre Robatino wrote:
> Bittorrent does let you save space, but it's not as efficient in this
> regard as either rsync or deltaisos. Rsync (and bittorrent) also have
> the disadvantage that they let you start with a file which can be very
> different from the end file, which generates lots of bandwidth.
> Deltaisos starting with the Preview only work if you already have the
> Preview, which is both widely available on other mirrors and very close
> to the final file. So putting only disos instead of full isos on the RC
> server ensures that each downloader pulls much less bandwidth from the
> RC server than at present. Also, if there is more than one RC,
> additional disos could be provided from RC(n) to RC(n+1). These should
> be much smaller than those from Preview to RC, which should already be
> about 1/15 the size of the full ISO.
Well, Bittorrent could be used to transfer the deltaisos.
Kevin Kofler
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