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Re: [Bug-wget] [Bug-Wget] Issues with Metalink support


From: Random Coder
Subject: Re: [Bug-wget] [Bug-Wget] Issues with Metalink support
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2014 17:13:07 -0700

On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 4:09 PM, L Walsh <address@hidden> wrote:

> I.e. IE will download things to a tmp dir (usually
> under the user's home dir on windows), then
> move it into place when it is done.  This prevents partly
> transfered files from appearing in the destination.
>

IE does not download to a tmp folder.  For instance, I just downloaded a
file to a folder, and I can watch the file grow in the destination folder.
 IE uses a ".partial" extension for the file as it downloads it, renaming
the file to the proper file when it's done.  Chrome and Firefox behave
similarly, just using a different extension for the partial file.

] dir ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso.scwpnys.partial
04/05/2014  04:57 PM        13,115,224
ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso.scwpnys.partial

] dir ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso.scwpnys.partial Volume in drive C is
OS
04/05/2014  04:57 PM        14,163,800
ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso.scwpnys.partial

I'm not convinced trying to pre-optimize for disk fragmentation is useful
here.  If the user is concerned about such things, they're free to copy the
download after it's done and delete the original.  Or run an defragmenter.


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