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This is true for the streaming use case, where you have a browser open and you want to watch a video. The case the author is going after is downloading a large
by 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 7y ago
This is true for the streaming use case, where you have a browser open and you want to watch a video.
The case the author is going after is downloading a large Debian distro, so in the use-case of large, distributed file distribution there will always be solutions like the author.
- eat_veggies 7y agoHow many end users actually download linux distributions? I'd argue that most mainstream consumption is: 1. video streaming 2. centralized sources like news websites 3. sharing in group chats End users don't really download large files like Debian outside of gaming and OS updates. To that end, Blizzard Downloader [0] uses BitTorrent, and Windows 10 uses some similar p2p system [1] [0] https://wow.gamepedia.com/Blizzard_Downloader https://wow.gamepedia.com/Blizzard_Downloader [1] https://www.pcworld.com/article/2955491/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-using-your-pcs-bandwidth-to-update-strangers-systems.html https://www.pcworld.com/article/2955491/how-to-stop-windows-...
- gsich 7y agoNot anymore since the Battle.net launcher.