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Grex > Coop8 > #59: Policy on the importing of large files to/from Grex? | |
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adbarr
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response 25 of 35:
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Apr 26 21:40 UTC 1996 |
T3
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dang
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response 26 of 35:
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Apr 27 00:41 UTC 1996 |
The other thing to think about with file size limits is source files. Suppose
someone wants to ftp a source file to grex to use teh handy dandy gcc to
compile it? Suppose staff wants to? Will the filesize limit be
get-aroundable for staff?
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steve
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response 27 of 35:
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Apr 27 01:04 UTC 1996 |
T3-- *I wish*. Thats in excess of $7,000/month, I'm afraid.
Usually, source isn't that corpulent. "Bots" and mud/muck/moo
stuff is the most commonly imported stuff here; we can stop more
of that, by better explaining to people that once they've compiled
something, it won't run unless they're members. But not one in
200 accounts imports source code at all.
By far the biggest amount of material are audio/graphics files.
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ajax
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response 28 of 35:
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Apr 27 05:16 UTC 1996 |
I realize that graphics/audio files are usually the biggest incoming files.
It just seems a poor choice to ban a 3K graphics file, but allow a 1000k text
file. Though I see STeve's point that it's simpler to explain a graphics/
audio ban to people.
In addition to informing people about requested size or content limits in
newuser and FAQs, the most effective places might be in a "wrapper" program
for the ftp client and an intro message for the ftp server, so people would
see the message before every ftp session. A well worded request could cut
down on a lot of excessive use.
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nestene
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response 29 of 35:
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Apr 27 10:52 UTC 1996 |
That wouldn't show up when someone selects the button to get a sound or
graphics file in lynx though, would it? I've been sufficiently curious
in the past about some pictures to transfer them to grex and download them
to my PC just to see them. (The BBC frequency schedules, for example.)
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kaplan
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response 30 of 35:
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Apr 30 07:14 UTC 1996 |
I think that polite requests against non-text files coupled with lowest
possible priority for FTP packets would be the things to try first.
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mdw
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response 31 of 35:
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May 11 07:18 UTC 1996 |
Actually, as matters stand, even one ftp session makes the link much
nastier. I'd rather see delays, both in ftpd, *and* in ftp.
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nephi
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response 32 of 35:
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May 12 02:43 UTC 1996 |
I love Marcus. When Marcus is online, the lag always goes *way* down.
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tsty
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response 33 of 35:
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May 12 14:35 UTC 1996 |
dummy question - what's the difference between ftp and ftpd ?
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scg
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response 34 of 35:
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May 12 15:36 UTC 1996 |
Ftp is the protocol, as well as the name of a client, while ftpd is the
server.
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tsty
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response 35 of 35:
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May 15 09:23 UTC 1996 |
cool
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