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Re: Looking for open source project maintainer

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Tom Anderson <twic@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Sep 2011, Ulli Horlacher wrote:
> 
> > F*IX is a java applet client for F*EX, a web based software for personal
> > based file transfer of ANY size:
> >
> > http://fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/
> > http://freshmeat.net/projects/fffex/
> 
> In your "You have the following possibilities" section, you don't mention 
> BitTorrent. 

BitTorrent is not designed for PERSONAL file transfer (user A to user B
and NOT to user *) and has no privacy option.


> It's as quick as any direct connection method, and quicker than F*EX, 

I doubt that. With F*EX I have 300 MB/s.


> because (assuming i have understood F*EX correctly), that requires the 
> uploader to finish uploading before the downloader begins downloading

F*EX knows both modes: synchronous and asynchronous.


> BitTorrent does not involve knowing any ancient scripts.

Neither F*EX does. You can use modern scripts, if you want. But you also
can use it with ancient web browsers.


> BitTorrent does not require passwords

Bad idea, when I want to send my confidential files.


> Many BitTorrent clients allow you to monitor the transfer to a peer, and 
> to see when it is complete.

All F*EX clients do this, too.


> BitTorrent is portable across all popular consumer operating systems, and 
> unix. The protocol is publicly documented

F*EX too.


> The main problem with BitTorrent is 

... its missing privacy and the sender must be online until the download
has finished. With F*EX you can send your files to the server and then go
offline.
Ever heard of e-mail? F*EX works like e-mail, but for files of any size.


> So, if you are having trouble finding a maintainer for your software, 
> perhaps you should consider switching to BitTorrent.

BitTorrent is not an option, because it does not solve the problem:
personal and confidential file transfer from one user A to one user B.


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Ullrich Horlacher              Informationssysteme und Serverbetrieb
Rechenzentrum                  E-Mail: horlacher@rus.uni-stuttgart.de
Universitaet Stuttgart         Tel:    ++49-711-685-65868
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