[DECtalk] Status and uploads

[Tony Baechler]

Yes, I've thought about anonymous ftp only, but there are a few 
problems.  The biggest is abuse.  There are ways to enforce bandwidth 
limiting with ftp, but it isn't as easy to do.  Second, I have other 
sites hosted here and I don't want people accidentally stumbling on the 
archive.  With the web, you can set up virtual hosting so that many 
sites run on one IP address.  For example, http://sleepyhollow.yi.org/ 
and http://dectalk.goldenaudio.net/ both go to the same IP address but 
are completely different sites.  You can't do that with ftp because each 
ftp site requires a dedicated IP address.  In the above example, if you 
ftp to either site with a valid user and password, it doesn't matter 
because you'll still end up in the same root directory with the same 
files.  Also, it's harder to get the router to accept anonymous ftp.  
Finally, all the index pages are generated automatically so it requires 
no work on my part.  I am thinking about ftp, but to do it right, it 
costs money which I don't have to spend.  Donations anyone?

On 9/28/2009 12:44 AM, shaun everiss wrote:
> well I don't mind if the red dwarf stuff goes.
> The series was never fully converted or finnished and I now have the actual tv audio and the synth version sounds nothing like it.
> On the adult stuff except for some stuff by a few people most of it is just bad anyway.
> There are still some gems.
> Have you thought about making the archive entirely ftp and just not bothering with the web version?
> You wouldn't have to bother with the index pages.
>