Re: [tlug] Bittorrent Newbie

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

>>>>> "Edward" == Edward Middleton <edwardmiddleton@example.com> writes:

    >> Er, that's optimistic.  There is _no_ technical definition,

    Edward> My source is Fred Halsall "Data Communications, Computer
    Edward> Networks and Open Systems."  ISBN 0-201-42293 page 38.
    Edward> You will also find an explanation in
    Edward> http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~barry/mydocs/CS3282/lastyear/csdc7.pdf
    Edward> or any decent text book on Data Communications.

But there's nothing in the latter that says this pertains to a single
arc in the network.  You're welcome to mail me the book, so I can
check that source. ;-)

    >> I choose to view this from a global standpoint, ie, maximum
    >> network flow, not maximum flow for an individual downloader.

    Edward> It is not for you to choose as I made the statement

OK.

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