On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 11:36:51PM +0100, Frank v Waveren wrote:
> I think we need at least an "Even if it looks like your download isn't
> going to succeed, please let it try and get as many blocks as
> possible" message, as proper propagation of newly inserted large
> splitfiles in the current network seems to depend on people
> propagating what bits they can get their hands on.

Well, there are two sides to this.  If they aren't going to succeed, do 
we really want them to burden the network needlessly?  Wouldn't it be 
better if the data was just permitted to fall out more quickly.

Even if Freenet does encourage them to prematurely terminate the 
download, it will still have requested a number of pieces - so it will 
still serve to help propogate a file initially.

Ian.

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Ian Clarke                                                  ian at locut.us
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