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Hello Wayne - 

CA>> The relevance (for me) is when Linux (for instance) makes
CA>> 700 meg ISO image files available for download and thinks
CA>> they are doing everyone a huge favor. :-\ 

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CA>> If Linux 'distros' were offered as 40meg chunks to be
CA>> reassembled into an ISO image file once they were
CA>> downloaded there _might_ be more Linux users than there
CA>> are now. Mabye not, but it's worth a try IMO. 

WC> There is a utility in Linux to carve up files as you
WC> describe, stumbled across it but short on details. I agree
WC> the ISO image files ought to be offered in this format.
WC> Download, reassemble and away you go! 

One problem is it would require 1.5+ gig of temp storage to
download pieces of a 700+ meg file then create a second one by
combinging the pieces. Would be nice if there was a download
(modified FTP?) that could combine the pieces as they are being
transferred. :-) 

CA>> Throw in the belief we can all stream at 128kbps and you
CA>> have lousy streaming video and lousy streaming audio.
CA>> Unless the American audience is of no interest to these
CA>> people they need to wake up to the realities and get with
CA>> the program. :-) 

WC> Me, I'm hoping DSL comes down in price. 

I'm of the opinion that the get-rich-quick greed factor will be
with us for my entire lifetime and no one will back off on
pricing ever until someone threatens them with great bodily
harm (Bin Laden?). 

There are stories of a few people setting up WiFi for their
entire neighborhood etc. Maybe when there are enough of those
the businesses will lower connect charges but I won't hold my
breath. 

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