AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-216 days agoProbably a good idea to go see how much storage will be necessary...slrpnk.netimagemessage-square199linkfedilinkarrow-up11.32Karrow-down19file-text
arrow-up11.31Karrow-down1imageProbably a good idea to go see how much storage will be necessary...slrpnk.netAnimalsDream@slrpnk.net to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-216 days agomessage-square199linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDr. Quadragon ❌@mastodon.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-216 days ago@Maroon I thought torrent technology to be a godsend for package managers. Why none of them use it? I mean, damn. @AnimalsDream
minus-squarelengau@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 days agoTurns out hosting a bunch of files is very cheap.
minus-squarestinerman@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 days agoTorrents are often used for installers, but for packages it tends to be more trouble than what it’s worth. Is creating a torrent for a 4k library worth it?
minus-squaremesa@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agogit and the lot are a lot better at this than people realize.
@Maroon I thought torrent technology to be a godsend for package managers.
Why none of them use it?
I mean, damn.
@AnimalsDream
Turns out hosting a bunch of files is very cheap.
Torrents are often used for installers, but for packages it tends to be more trouble than what it’s worth. Is creating a torrent for a 4k library worth it?
git and the lot are a lot better at this than people realize.