Anthony Bryan wrote: > Hi, > > Have you thought about using Metalinks for your ISO downloads? It's an > XML format used by download apps, and contains the ways to get a file > (mirrors/P2P) along with info for automatic error detection/recovery > (checksums) and other stuff.
In my 12 years of extensive Internet use, and several years prior to that of using BBSes, I have NEVER had a download corrupted. It seems to me that the sophisticated error detection and correction measures in the underlying links are sufficient to prevent such errors. > It makes things simpler for the user, since they don't have to > manually try a bunch of servers that could be down, can use local > mirrors first, and can repair downloads (very useful for large files > like ISOs). Usually the link on the web site chooses a mirror for you. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
