two up2date questions

[William Hooper]

Charlie Sauer said:
> 1. What is up2date using for transfers? udp?

HTTP.

> I don't understand why it so
> frequently croaks in transferring files.

Because the server is under a high load (FC2 Test 1 just came out).

> I'm glad that it warns me that
> there is an invalid signature, but why can't it get the transfers right in
> the first place?

Why can't you use a mirror?  That would fix the problem.

> 2. Assuming there are lots of files to be transferred, why can't up2date
> have a retry option for a file with an invalid signature instead of
> forcing
> the user to start all over again? And/or, continue with tne next file?

up2date doesn't delete the files it has already downloaded, so you don't
"start over", you just start from the beginning of that file again. 
Again, if you use a mirror you won't have these issues.

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William Hooper