Well of course any file is incomplete until the upload is finished. Do you mean that users do not want a file until they can be sure that they will get all of it and not just a part? My understanding was that the system allowed a user to get a file piece by piece from several sources, and if only one user were involved that would put a conserable onus on him, particularly for large files. For instance a few months ago I downloaded D.W.Griffith's film Intolerance, which is 2gb in length. I can't remember the statistics now, but I know it took more than a day and I'm sure there were always several users involved. Certainly the diownload did not stall - at least it didn't when I was checking it - which it might have done with a single user if he logged out.


Those options are not present in vn.5.1.4 which I am using at the moment. Do I need to upgrade?

M

Well Map

You make a good point when you said: However, your interpretation of my point about incomplete files, i.e. is mistaken.

Let me explain, if you look at the file names in your Incomplete folder they all start with "T-" followed by an eight or nine digit number. Now, my experience of these files may be based on their misuse by others but P2P users, in the past, have ended up with such incomplete files in their Saved and Shared folders.

That is why I personally believe that you should only share complete files. However, I will concede that my impression may have been based on the misuse of incomplete files.

Finally, should you upgrade your copy of LW? Well, that's a matter of personal choice, get to know what you have now before deciding to upgrade simply because not all upgrades are beneficial.



UK Bob