 maartenaElmoPremium
join:2002-05-10
Orange, CA
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| Sigh. Today, I downloaded 2 .iso files from dell.com to get a PowerEdge server re-installed and firmware-updated, 2x 550 Mb = 1.1 Gb.
Yesterday I re-installed my laptop with Debian 4.0r4, I downloaded the DVD at 4 Gb.
That alone reached the 5 Gb cap, within 2 days.
I have no problem with implementing a cap to curb mass-downloaders, but the cap would have te be AT LEAST 50 Gb, and just like EasyNews accounts or your cell phone, it needs to be "rollover" so you can save up for big downloads.
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| or maybe you should have just installed your old copy of Debian. It would have saved you 4gigs of usage. |
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jp10558Premium
join:2005-06-24
Willseyville, NY | And maybe I should just keep Windows XP SP1 as my reinstall, because dl SP3 eats bandwidth. Debian recently had major vulnerabilities with OpenSSL / SSL keys (look it up for specifics) so it would make sense to me to grab the latest updates. I've installed OpenSolaris, and to update to current, it dls 1.5GB - and you can't get that in an ISO right now AFAICT.
Are you seriously suggesting that patching your OS is a bad idea because you will waste the Internet?
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 JammerMan79Premium,VIP
join:2004-05-13
Prince George, BC
kudos:10 | reply to hottboiinnc
worst comment EVAR!!
maybe you shouldn't update your antivirus, firewall and spyware! You'll save at least 2 or 3 megs per day!
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