• Jankatarch@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    I wish I could help with the server costs this way but if my ISP detects any torrent at all, even legal; they start emailing me literal threats.

  • dimjim@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    Noob here, is there a benefit to torrenting Linux distros rather than downloading them from the website?

    Edit: thank you for the education!

    • Hellfire103@lemmy.ca
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      8 days ago

      Torrent is fully decentralised and therefore accessible in practically all jurisdictions, regardless of the server status.

      In many cases, I have also found Torrents to be considerably faster than direct downloads — however, your mileage may vary.