I don't know about other P2P programs, but LimeWire has told me on many occasions that it has detected file corruption and asks if I'd like to continue to download. I don't know the process it uses, but it is probably some MD5-type checking. For audio files, it indicates the bitrate so I only download files that specifically indicate they have at least a 128 bitrate.
I think it is time for the Foundation to maybe ramp up the development of the PHP module. 2.x has been out for quite awhile now, but there has not been any mass changing probably due to this fact. I have tried 2.x but couldn't get PHP to be stable enough for production so I had to go back to 1.x. Given the fact that PHP usage is still growing by leaps and bounds, you'd think Apache would want to really highlight the performance of 2.x by getting on the ball.
So, who is going to be tracking these tags, or will they just be dormant until you are in the range of a scanner of some sort. If so, how does this do the retailers any good? I hardly think this is worth the time and money if it is no more than a glorified bar code. On the other hand, if the range is larger than what I'm thinking, it does suck that they can track your purchases anywhere it goes.
Glad to hear that about the hardware support. I usually had to look for some custom drivers or buy new hardware just to get FreeBSD support. Looks like it may be time to give it another shot!
I have used FreeBSD in past and like it, but have usually chosen Red Hat because in my opinion it is a lot easier to install and get configured. Hopefully they have improved on this for 5.0. Has anyone who has tried the RC noticed any changes in this arena?
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I don't know about other P2P programs, but LimeWire has told me on many occasions that it has detected file corruption and asks if I'd like to continue to download. I don't know the process it uses, but it is probably some MD5-type checking. For audio files, it indicates the bitrate so I only download files that specifically indicate they have at least a 128 bitrate.
I think it is time for the Foundation to maybe ramp up the development of the PHP module. 2.x has been out for quite awhile now, but there has not been any mass changing probably due to this fact. I have tried 2.x but couldn't get PHP to be stable enough for production so I had to go back to 1.x. Given the fact that PHP usage is still growing by leaps and bounds, you'd think Apache would want to really highlight the performance of 2.x by getting on the ball.
So, who is going to be tracking these tags, or will they just be dormant until you are in the range of a scanner of some sort. If so, how does this do the retailers any good? I hardly think this is worth the time and money if it is no more than a glorified bar code. On the other hand, if the range is larger than what I'm thinking, it does suck that they can track your purchases anywhere it goes.
Glad to hear that about the hardware support. I usually had to look for some custom drivers or buy new hardware just to get FreeBSD support. Looks like it may be time to give it another shot!
I have used FreeBSD in past and like it, but have usually chosen Red Hat because in my opinion it is a lot easier to install and get configured. Hopefully they have improved on this for 5.0. Has anyone who has tried the RC noticed any changes in this arena?