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There are precedents for this type peer-to-peer operation, where inherently limited protocols achieve a subset of functionality with acceptable privacy implicat

There are precedents for this type peer-to-peer operation, where inherently limited protocols achieve a subset of functionality with acceptable privacy implications. For example, videogame distribution clients which download using a torrent-style process.

Shared404 6y ago
I believe there is an option to download/upload Windows updates in the same way.
theamk 6y ago
Sure, but while the data is peer-to-peer, the control is fully central. Those clients are not going to be doing anything without command from main server.