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Metalink
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For users and content providers, Metalink makes things simpler, faster, and more reliable. | For users and content providers, Metalink makes things simpler, faster, and more reliable. | ||
+ | [[Image:metalink-code.png|right|thumb|Metalink Code]] | ||
+ | ==Features== | ||
+ | * Standard format for listing multiple mirrors for redundancy and/or automatic accelerated (segmented) downloads. | ||
+ | * Combines FTP and HTTP with Peer-to-peer (P2P, shared bandwidth). | ||
+ | * Simplifies advanced download features, layout, and user experience. | ||
+ | * Automatic checksum verification; No separate MD5/SHA-1 file or manual process for integrity verification. | ||
+ | * Automatic error recovery and repair of corrupted downloads. | ||
+ | * No Single Point of Failure (SPOF) like FTP or HTTP URLs. More fault tolerant. | ||
+ | * Stores more descriptive and useful information for software distribution. | ||
+ | * Automatic load balancing distributes traffic so individual servers are under less strain. | ||
+ | * No long confusing list of possibly outdated Mirrors and P2P links. | ||
+ | * Automated creating, editing, and validating is easy with standard text processing tools. | ||
+ | * In a format that browsers and other tools can already process (even if they might not make use of it yet). | ||
+ | * Makes the download process simpler for users (automatic selection of language, Operating System, location, etc). | ||
+ | * Uniquely identifies files, so even if all references to it in the Metalink stop working, the same exact file can be found in other places. | ||
+ | * Share a library of files between filesharing applications with a small .metalink. | ||
+ | * Congratulations, you're the first person to read this far. | ||
+ | * Can finish P2P downloads even if files are no longer shared. | ||
+ | * For FTP/HTTP, an updated client is needed, but not a separate client like some types of P2P. | ||
+ | * NO changes or separate services needed on the server side, like a "tracker" etc. Users can create Metalinks for files anyone is hosting and share them. | ||
+ | * Useful for automatic updating programs when new versions are released. | ||
+ | * List accurate file sizes, which are sometimes misreported by older servers (files greater than 2 gigabytes). | ||
+ | * Transparent usage where people can get the benefits of Metalink without even knowing they're using it. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== |
2009年2月9日 (一) 02:31的版本
Metalink is an open specification that harnesses the speed and power of peer to peer networking, FTP, and HTTP with a single click.
For users and content providers, Metalink makes things simpler, faster, and more reliable.
Features
- Standard format for listing multiple mirrors for redundancy and/or automatic accelerated (segmented) downloads.
- Combines FTP and HTTP with Peer-to-peer (P2P, shared bandwidth).
- Simplifies advanced download features, layout, and user experience.
- Automatic checksum verification; No separate MD5/SHA-1 file or manual process for integrity verification.
- Automatic error recovery and repair of corrupted downloads.
- No Single Point of Failure (SPOF) like FTP or HTTP URLs. More fault tolerant.
- Stores more descriptive and useful information for software distribution.
- Automatic load balancing distributes traffic so individual servers are under less strain.
- No long confusing list of possibly outdated Mirrors and P2P links.
- Automated creating, editing, and validating is easy with standard text processing tools.
- In a format that browsers and other tools can already process (even if they might not make use of it yet).
- Makes the download process simpler for users (automatic selection of language, Operating System, location, etc).
- Uniquely identifies files, so even if all references to it in the Metalink stop working, the same exact file can be found in other places.
- Share a library of files between filesharing applications with a small .metalink.
- Congratulations, you're the first person to read this far.
- Can finish P2P downloads even if files are no longer shared.
- For FTP/HTTP, an updated client is needed, but not a separate client like some types of P2P.
- NO changes or separate services needed on the server side, like a "tracker" etc. Users can create Metalinks for files anyone is hosting and share them.
- Useful for automatic updating programs when new versions are released.
- List accurate file sizes, which are sometimes misreported by older servers (files greater than 2 gigabytes).
- Transparent usage where people can get the benefits of Metalink without even knowing they're using it.
Links
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