mac_v <drkv...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Wouter Stomp wrote:
>> 
>> It could just start downloading the first update and if download speed
>> is below a certain threshold, try resuming at a later time (after some
>> specified interval).
>> 
>
> Windows does this in a better way using the :
> *Background Intelligent Transfer Service technology* [BITS] ,
>
> Downloads dont occur when you are using the connection and pauses when
> connection is lost and it auto resumes.
> So the user doesnt have to bother at all...
>
> Something like this can be implemented .

Maybe traffic shaping could be used to give a low priority to the
updates.



   Florian
-- 
<http://www.florian-diesch.de/>

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