Difference between revisions of "New Download Approaches"

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===Client downloading of URI===
This page is for showing the diffrent pros and cons of diffrent approches of new ways of getting new URI's to the client.  A big question on the minds of developers is LL's policies on [[Expected Privacy]].  Understanding what LL thinks on this may lead us to understanding what LL will do.  Let's do our best to fill this out with both sides.
 
===Client downloading of URL===
The client directly downloads the URL
====Pros====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====
====Cons====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====
 
 
===LL Downloading of URL, passing back to client===
LL downloads the URL for the user, and then passes it back to the user, caching the copy on the server.
====Pros====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====
====Cons====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====


===LL Downloading of URI, passing back to client===


===LL Hosted proxy network===
===LL Hosted proxy network===
LL hosting proxies for our clients to connect with.  Possibly a dupe of LL Downloading URL
====Pros====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====
====Cons====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====
===P2p-based===
A Bittorrent-like p2p downloading system.
====Pros====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====
====Cons====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====


===P2p-based proxy===
===Secured P2p-based proxy===
A Tor-like p2p downloading system.
====Pros====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====
====Cons====
=====Technical=====
=====Privacy=====

Revision as of 18:41, 25 January 2007

This page is for showing the diffrent pros and cons of diffrent approches of new ways of getting new URI's to the client. A big question on the minds of developers is LL's policies on Expected Privacy. Understanding what LL thinks on this may lead us to understanding what LL will do. Let's do our best to fill this out with both sides.

Client downloading of URL

The client directly downloads the URL

Pros

Technical
Privacy

Cons

Technical
Privacy

LL Downloading of URL, passing back to client

LL downloads the URL for the user, and then passes it back to the user, caching the copy on the server.

Pros

Technical
Privacy

Cons

Technical
Privacy

LL Hosted proxy network

LL hosting proxies for our clients to connect with. Possibly a dupe of LL Downloading URL

Pros

Technical
Privacy

Cons

Technical
Privacy

P2p-based

A Bittorrent-like p2p downloading system.

Pros

Technical
Privacy

Cons

Technical
Privacy

Secured P2p-based proxy

A Tor-like p2p downloading system.

Pros

Technical
Privacy

Cons

Technical
Privacy