[SLUG] Long downloads

[john at johnallsopp.co.uk]

> Hi Martin
>
> To do really long downloads you need to allow for loss of internet
> connection.
> Most dial-up connections log you off after 2 hours routinely.  To get
> round
> this you need a download manager.  Sun do a really good one.  If you
> go to
> their site you can download Linux and Windows versions for nowt.  With
> this
> you can pause the download, log off the internet, redial and resume
> downloading. It will also (usually) cope with unexpected
> disconnections  I
> have downloaded OOo2 (102MB) like this in about 6 hours.  Note that
> connections vary.  With Knoppix I could never get much above 1Kbs.
> Using the
> newer KDE 3.4 on Slackware, and something called Tiscali accelerator
> on ME  I
> can get 5Kbs.  I don't know about auto-redialers.
>
> Do try
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1892080,00.asp
> if only for the title.

Nice title

BitTorrent? (I've not used it, but wouldn't that also allow such
connection/disconnection mallarky?)

J