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.
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[[Image:metalink-code.png|right|thumb|Metalink Code]]
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==Features==
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* Standard format for listing multiple mirrors for redundancy and/or automatic accelerated (segmented) downloads.
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* Combines FTP and HTTP with Peer-to-peer (P2P, shared bandwidth).
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* Simplifies advanced download features, layout, and user experience.
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* Automatic checksum verification; No separate MD5/SHA-1 file or manual process for integrity verification.
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* Automatic error recovery and repair of corrupted downloads.
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* No Single Point of Failure (SPOF) like FTP or HTTP URLs. More fault tolerant.
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* Stores more descriptive and useful information for software distribution.
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* Automatic load balancing distributes traffic so individual servers are under less strain.
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* No long confusing list of possibly outdated Mirrors and P2P links.
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* Automated creating, editing, and validating is easy with standard text processing tools.
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* In a format that browsers and other tools can already process (even if they might not make use of it yet).
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* Makes the download process simpler for users (automatic selection of language, Operating System, location, etc).
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* 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.
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* Share a library of files between filesharing applications with a small .metalink.
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* Congratulations, you're the first person to read this far.
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* Can finish P2P downloads even if files are no longer shared.
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* For FTP/HTTP, an updated client is needed, but not a separate client like some types of P2P.
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* 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.
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* Useful for automatic updating programs when new versions are released.
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* List accurate file sizes, which are sometimes misreported by older servers (files greater than 2 gigabytes).
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* 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.

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

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