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diff --git a/net-p2p/jigdo/pkg-descr b/net-p2p/jigdo/pkg-descr deleted file mode 100644 index 7cf9c4862c8b..000000000000 --- a/net-p2p/jigdo/pkg-descr +++ /dev/null @@ -1,24 +0,0 @@ -This is a port of Jigsaw Download (AKA jigdo) which is a tool designed to -ease the distribution of very large files over the Internet, for example -CD or DVD images. - -Main features: - - The large images does not need to be stored on the server, instead only - the small files contained in the images (works with CD, DVD images, - uncompressed zip files, tar archives...) - - In spite of the above, jigdo creates a bit-exact copy of the image on the - user's machine (to achieve this, the directory data, boot block, etc. of - the image is stored in a special .template file which is distributes - alongside the .jigdo file) - - There is full control over where jigdo-lite will download the individual - parts. It is possible to define mirrors, so users can choose the nearest - one. - - jigdo relies on standard HTTP/FTP, no special protocols needed. - - jigdo-lite supports resuming aborted downloads, or continuing the - download with another mirror if the current one is slow. - - It is possible to "upgrade" the CD image, only the changed data will be - downloaded. - -WWW: http://www.atterer.net/jigdo/ - -Attila Nagy <bra@fsn.hu> |