On Fri, May 04, 2001 at 03:59:56PM +0200, Oskar Sandberg wrote:
> On Fri, May 04, 2001 at 04:16:18AM -0400, Tavin Cole wrote:
> > On Fri, May 04, 2001 at 03:08:45AM -0500, Brandon wrote:
> > >
> > > > And if someone links to a bunch of huge files on a website? You don't
> > > > think that would have massive repercussions on the network?
> > >
> > > Prefetching is only useful if done reasonably. Reasonably includes not
> > > prefetching large files.
> >
> > And in Freenet, how do you determine the size of a file without
> > requesting it?
>
> Maybe we should use byte 21 after all. Only make it the log of the total
> size of the document instead - that way you would know for sure before
> requesting something.
Good idea. I'll plan on doing that. We can also use that to enforce the
power of 2 filesize requirement.
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# tavin cole
#
# "The process of scientific discovery is, in effect,
# a continual flight from wonder."
# - Albert Einstein
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