this belongs here.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Beard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 11:54 PM > To: Robert Collins > Subject: RE: setup program problem > > > it is simply a common feature to inform a user in a download > program how > long there is until the download is complete, including size > left and time > left. and it is relevant for modem users because you cant > start downloading > a 40mb package when you are going to get disconnected in say > an hours time, > because as you say it is unresumable. it just gives the user > a lot more > choice with their time if they have an understanding of the > details of the > file they are downloading. > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Robert Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jeremy Beard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: setup program problem > Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 23:46:13 +1000 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jeremy Beard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 9:50 PM > > > There is no reference made to how large the > > packages are in terms of file size. > > This is because (most) folk don't select packages based on > size, but rather on content - what the package is/does. > > > this makes it a big inconvenience to > > those like myself on modem connections where d/l'ing some > > packages could take a few hours. > > How do you plan to avoid it? If you want apache, you have to > download it. The real issue to me is that the downloads are > not resumable, so you can't easily take several bites at a > single large file. > > Rob > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
