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I find it crazy that resumable downloads aren't the table stakes for an automated upgrade system. Really, they also should be using erasure codes over UDP with
by KMag 9y ago
I find it crazy that resumable downloads aren't the table stakes for an automated upgrade system.
Really, they also should be using erasure codes over UDP with TCP-friendly flow control in order to make more efficient use of noisy or high-latency channels.
- exikyut 9y agoHuh. That sounds very interesting. What sort of protocols are used for this kind of thing, and what would I research if I wanted to do this myself?