Updates using idle bandwidth

[Sunil Ghai]

Hi,
We currently have yum-updatesd to check for the updated packages
automatically. Even to download and install them, if marked. Yum has a
throttle option which fixes the upper limit of maximum bandwidth usage. How
about fixing the upper limit dynamically depending upon the current usage of
bandwidth? i.e to download the packages using idle bandwidth.
Those who have limited or slow Internet connection in many developing
countries, need to download packages without feeling noticeable changes in
other applications. e.g in browsing or downloading some another important
file. This way updates would be ready to install without suffering slow
internet connection meanwhile.
I am interested in implementing this, but problem is this would need the
support of repository server(s) to transfer files asynchronously. Will it be
possible?
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SummerCoding/2008/Ideas#head-f245bfb86b1ec5544b203dd977ee4ceb1318ce9f
Regards,
Sunil Ghai
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