On 31/10/2010, Manu Krishnan T.V <tvmanukrishnan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 3:12 PM, jinesh kj <jinesh.k@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > As far as I know, DC++ will need the node with the file to be ON, whenever a > person needs to download it, which is similar to the case of torrents. In > the case of MESCE hostel, if 'person a' knows 'person b' have the file he > needs, he can just go to his room and copy it in a pendrive or external HDD. > Atleast, this will apply for MESCE. So, p2p doesn't make much sense. Think this way, Manu. DC++ is already a mighty hit with student community, maybe across the globe. People who have opted for maintaining their repository through DC++, will hardly agree for a rollback or for any other alternative like the one you mention. Therefore the real merits must far outweigh our projections or claims. I agree completely with you on the need of neither blocking nor denying any technological features in a technical institution that teaches and learns such features. Switches are devices meant to share information, not to block them. Perhaps we can think of having different policies for hostels and offices. However I am not so optimistic that such views will be accepted in our institution. A few weeks ago I argued with Director on the need to have student bodies elected for hostels, who can be authorised to take decisions like these. That could be a long term solution to such issues. Lets see how things evolve. If its the latest images that Jishnu was referring, I guess the internet cache server might hold them. CNC can be asked to increase its cache for proxy internet server. Additionally, since web-servers can be configured for ports that are open, why not try that way ? Mailing lists can be used to inform needy about the repositories. For every block, there must be a counter-block !! That is the hallmark of techne. Its not just craft, its arts too. CK Raju -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "MES-FSUG" group. To post to this group, send email to mes-fsug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mes-fsug-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mes-fsug?hl=en Our IRC channel #mes-fsug at irc.freenode.net. Webpage for GNULabs @ MESCE is at http://gnulabs.org/mesce/ Wiki: http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Malappuram