EPTWhy dont people use direct FTP connections for file sharing?
Wouldnt this method be better for sharing files over say, a campus network?
Is FTP more private?
FTP vs. Torrent file sharing
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relaxxl
Japan78 Posts
Why dont people use direct FTP connections for file sharing? Wouldnt this method be better for sharing files over say, a campus network? Is FTP more private? | ||
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Pressure
7326 Posts
DCC+ or w.e it is is similar to torrent right? since there are more users on a campus network, you would have nice speeds and all while getting an ftp on a campus network would have more people on it.. which i know can't reallly help that server | ||
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useLess
United States4781 Posts
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FirstBorn
Romania3955 Posts
On October 12 2007 03:15 useless wrote: In torrents, the speeds are being shared and collected from many people. In FTP, the files are coming from one person, which means his speed (and bandwidth, I guess) will get raped if theres a lot of people grabbing stuff from him. Pretty much true. And torrents can be seeded ( users can upload more information ), meaning they can be kept alive for a long time if seeded properly. | ||
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EscPlan9
United States2777 Posts
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22251 Posts
On October 12 2007 03:56 EscPlan9 wrote: Torrents help split the bandwidth. End thread. Aye. Thats pretty much the answer, Torrents let all the users share the burdon of distributing, whereas a direct FTP download puts it all on one person. | ||
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Luhh
Sweden2974 Posts
On October 12 2007 04:05 EvilTeletubby wrote: Aye. Thats pretty much the answer, Torrents let all the users share the burdon of distributing, whereas a direct FTP download puts it all on one person. Also, it ensures the integrity of the original file! | ||
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chrusher97
Canada806 Posts
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