Posted by anthonyberet on 01/19/59 11:49

I am just downloading a file from one source, and another peer is also
uploading it from me at the same time. This is not particularly rare
(and is one reason why I always share my incomplete folder).

However, in this case, I notice that the peer uploading from me has a
very fast connection, and it is matching my downloading of the file
almost k-for-k. When my download slows for a while, so does my uploader.
Then it recovers and seem always to show the same filesize as mine (or
even a bit larger until my screen updates).

This surprises me, as I would have thought they would reach the end of
the file on my HD and drop out with 'sent all bytes of incomplete file'.
This is not happening, and they look as though they will stay with me
until I finish the file. This is cool, but I didn't think it could happen.

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