[Tech] Cache and Store

[Bob Ham]

On Thu, 2007-05-10 at 22:47 +0200, Florent Daignière wrote:
> * Bob Ham <rah at bash.sh> [2007-05-10 21:45:59]:
> 
> > On Thu, 2007-05-10 at 12:53 +0100, Matthew Toseland wrote:
> > > On Thursday 10 May 2007 11:52, Florent Daignière wrote:
> > > > * Matthew Toseland <toad at amphibian.dyndns.org> [2007-05-10 11:31:22]:
> > > > >
> > > > > As long as it's an expert option, I don't see any reason why it shouldn't
> > > > > be accepted.
> > > >
> > > > Preventing users from their stupidity ?
> > > >
> > > > We don't want everyone to have a cache but no specialized data on the
> > > > basis that "with a bigger cache downloads are 'resuming' ; I don't care
> > > > about others nor the network so I only cache"
> > > 
> > > Fair point. If they want to break their node that much they can maintain a 
> > > fork.
> > 
> > This is a real cognitive problem showing up right there.  It isn't your
> > responsibility to second-guess the user.  There are valid reasons for
> > the node to have this functionality.  The only reason for it not to is
> > to inhibit users.  That's what Microsoft do.
> 
> Indeed... and experience has shown that it works.

What do you mean "it works"?  What does it work to do?

Bob

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Bob Ham <rah at bash.sh>
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