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> Part of the reason bit torrent works really well is that the file is downloaded in random order. That's basically true for one client (transmission) - who sp
by calvinmorrison 2y ago
> Part of the reason bit torrent works really well is that the file is downloaded in random order.
That's basically true for one client (transmission) - who specifically refuses to allow linear ordering. Most clients implement this.
To enable it, its about a 3 sloc change.
I hate clients that dont work for the user.
- wing-_-nuts 2y ago>That's basically true for one client (transmission) - who specifically refuses to allow linear ordering. Most clients implement this. Transmission does allow you to set a particular file (let's say the first file in a series) as 'high priority' though so it's not like they don't allow any change to the behavior
- calvinmorrison 2y agogood for them. they specifically refuse to implement this feature even though its a tiny change for the 'good of the ecosystem' or something stupid.