Re: [CORE] Bittorrent?

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com
Cc: pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-core(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [CORE] Bittorrent?
Date: 2003-11-04 23:20:15
Message-ID: 200311042320.hA4NKFc24118@candle.pha.pa.us
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OK, my security concerns have been answered.

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Josh Berkus wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Answers:
>
> 1) As Bitorrent content providers, we only need to offer a main content site
> and an SHA1 encrypted hash called a "tracker". We do not have to host other
> people's files.
>
> 2) Trojans are prevented by the "tracker" which serves the same function as an
> MD5 in verifying content, and as Bram Cohen is a cryptography expert, I trust
> this mechanism.
>
> 3) As far as offering the BT file, we need just add the .bittorrent link to
> the downloads page after doing the setup.
>
> I think we should do this.
>
> --
> -Josh Berkus
> Aglio Database Solutions
> San Francisco
>
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