Brandon wrote:
> 
> > What we do need on the server, is the non-ability to cache multiple parts 
> > of a
> > multi-part file.
> 
> > I suggest we have an option in the DataRequest to the effect "Don't cache 
> > this",
> 
> I don't think an option in the protocol is necessary. Just have the node
> make sure that it never keeps all parts of a file (delete a random part
> when you get too many). This assumes, of course, that the node knows that
> the files are parts of the same file, which it might not, depending on how
> that sort of thing is kept track of.

We would have to put the information in public metadata. But then that opens a
range of evil
attacks, like an evil person inserting a multipart file into Freenet, listing
the correct parts in an SVK, but then including false information in the public
metadata of those parts. Nodes would then be oblivious to the fact they are
parts of the same file, and the node would be open to attack.

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