Re: [PHP] Delivering large files via PHP (>300MB)

2004-12-13 Thread Greg Donald
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:22:52 -0800 (GMT-08:00), Bruce Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > you might also look into 'bit torrent'... You must have missed the part about 'cannot have this file in a "public" location'. >Just thought I would pick the collective brain on this one. I have >a r

Re: [PHP] Delivering large files via PHP (>300MB)

2004-12-13 Thread rouvas
On Tuesday 14 December 2004 15:53, Richard Davey wrote: > Hello rouvas, > > Tuesday, December 14, 2004, 1:33:07 PM, you wrote: > > r> Why don't you take the PHP out of the loop entirely? > r> Make a dir into the Apache area with a custom .htaccess > r> (with usernames/passwords, etc) and put the re

Re: [PHP] Delivering large files via PHP (>300MB)

2004-12-13 Thread Richard Lynch
Richard Davey wrote: >So I came up with an idea that I'd like your opinions on: I built a >small but friendly Windows application (<50KB in size) that will >connect to the web server via HTTPS, check the download credentials >and if all is ok, it then downloads the file via HTTP in

Re: [PHP] Delivering large files via PHP (>300MB)

2004-12-13 Thread rouvas
[...snip...] > RL> always see when you install software. > > That would lock us into a platform specific environment too :) You > don't run an Install Shield web delivery system by executing the setup > file on a Mac just because you're at work and can burn it to CD :) I > was more interested in c

Re: [PHP] Delivering large files via PHP (>300MB)

2004-12-13 Thread Bruce Douglas
hi.. you might also look into 'bit torrent'... peace.. -Original Message- From: Richard Davey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Dec 13, 2004 11:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] Delivering large files via PHP (>300MB) Hi all, Just thought I would pick the collective brain on this