AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoProbably a good idea to go see how much storage will be necessary...slrpnk.netimagemessage-square234linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageProbably a good idea to go see how much storage will be necessary...slrpnk.netAnimalsDream@slrpnk.net to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square234linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDr. Quadragon ❌@mastodon.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months 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-up0·2 months agoTurns out hosting a bunch of files is very cheap.
minus-squarestinerman@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months 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?
@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?