Matthew Toseland wrote:
> 
> That is how it already works. There is nothing wrong with reusing previously 
> inserted files, the best way to do it is probably to reinsert only the top 
> part of the metadata, inside the container. (We *don't* do that). Referring 
> to files via the previous edition is dodgy IMHO as it requires the previous 
> edition not fall out, so jSite's compromise of manually inserting big files 
> and then feeding in their CHKs is probably pretty close if inconvenient. 
> Always inserting every file as a CHK, as pyFreenet does iirc, is bad, because 
> it avoids opportunities for containerising, which can save a lot of space.

Downloading a large file, such as a linux iso, can fail. The usual thing 
to do then is to request a reinsert from the original inserter, and then 
continuing the download. If every insert is randomly encrypted with a 
new key, this will not work. The new file will consist of completely new 
blocks, and the file would have to be re-downloaded, even if only one 
block is missing.

cb

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