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This page is for showing the | This page is for showing the different pros and cons of different approaches of new ways of getting new URL'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 | 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. | 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 | 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. | A Bittorrent-like p2p downloading system. | ||
==Pros== | |||
===Technical=== | |||
===Privacy=== | |||
==Cons== | |||
===Technical=== | |||
===Privacy=== | |||
= | =Anonymous P2p-based proxy= | ||
A Tor-like p2p downloading system. | A Tor-like p2p downloading system. | ||
==Pros== | |||
===Technical=== | |||
===Privacy=== | |||
==Cons== | |||
===Technical=== | |||
===Privacy=== | |||
Revision as of 19:47, 25 January 2007
This page is for showing the different pros and cons of different approaches of new ways of getting new URL'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
Anonymous P2p-based proxy
A Tor-like p2p downloading system.