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This is a port of Jigsaw Download (AKA jigdo) which is a tool designed to
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ease the distribution of very large files over the Internet, for example
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CD or DVD images.
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Main features:
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- The large images does not need to be stored on the server, instead only
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the small files contained in the images (works with CD, DVD images,
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uncompressed zip files, tar archives...)
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- In spite of the above, jigdo creates a bit-exact copy of the image on the
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user's machine (to achieve this, the directory data, boot block, etc. of
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the image is stored in a special .template file which is distributes
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alongside the .jigdo file)
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- There is full control over where jigdo-lite will download the individual
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parts. It is possible to define mirrors, so users can choose the nearest
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one.
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- jigdo relies on standard HTTP/FTP, no special protocols needed.
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- jigdo-lite supports resuming aborted downloads, or continuing the
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download with another mirror if the current one is slow.
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- It is possible to "upgrade" the CD image, only the changed data will be
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downloaded.
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WWW: http://www.atterer.net/jigdo/
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Attila Nagy <bra@fsn.hu>
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