spicy pancake@lemmy.zip to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agowhen I forget to end the torrent because I'm babysitting Rufuslemmy.zipexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
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minus-squaredimjim@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-28 days agoNoob here, is there a benefit to torrenting Linux distros rather than downloading them from the website? Edit: thank you for the education!
minus-squareHellfire103@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-28 days agoTorrent 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.
Noob here, is there a benefit to torrenting Linux distros rather than downloading them from the website?
Edit: thank you for the education!
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.