[Dwn-trans-commit] CVS public_html/src/Writing/DWN

[CVS User joey]

Update of /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN
In directory finlandia:/home/users/joey/Projects/Web/public_html/src/Writing/DWN

Modified Files:
	dwn-2006-29.wml 
Log Message:
diff files

--- /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-29.wml	2006/07/17 16:48:52	1.18
+++ /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-29.wml	2006/07/17 17:02:06	1.19
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@
 are welcome to jump in and contact the developers on the <a
 href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/">debian-boot</a> list.</p>
 
+<p><strong>Packages Diff Files.</strong> Tyler MacDonald <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/06/msg01216.html">wondered</a>
+if index diff files should be used for local archives at all.  They have been
+invented to reduce the need to download several megabytes of
+<code>Packages</code> files upon upgrade, especially for machines with low or
+limited bandwidth.  Alec Berryman <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/06/msg01229.html">pointed</a>
+out how to disable this feature.  Mike Hommey additionally <a
+href="http://bugs.debian.org/372712">reported</a> that after a long time
+without an update and with decent bandwidth it actually takes more time
+merging all diff files than downloading the full file.</p>
+
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