PSF section returns

posted in Site News by swampgas on Jun 3rd, 2003

After a long period of searching for viable options, we've found an excellent way to distribute our large files without killing our poor host. From the PSF page:

In order to reduce bandwidth strain on the ZD server, you will not be downloading the actual PSF files from ZD. Instead, you'll be downloading .torrent files which uses BitTorrent; a distributed download system. To install, simply download the Windows installer (Linux versions available on the BT site) and then your browser will automatically use BitTorrent to download .torrent files. The program itself is a Python script and completely open source (meaning you can see the actual code); no spyware or other junk will be installed. The way it works is while you're downloading, you're also uploading to other people. Please leave your download window open for as long as possible after the file is done downloading, since that helps to distribute the file. Do not ask ZD staff for technical support of BitTorrent.

I should definitely thank beth from VGMP3 for the network cards and my local friend Jess for the PC. We're testing it right now to use for other files on ZD, so you may encounter problems...we have a message board post set aside for discussion on BT and its role with ZD. Please don't ask for help with BT...we don't have the man power to help everybody with it. More news on this as it happens....

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