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BitTorrent client in order to download them. They are Free, open source, and
not spy/adware ridden.
There are various specialized subpages on f.scarywater.net; if you don't find what you are looking for, maybe they will help :)
Please leave the download window open as long as possible after you finish. Thanks !
These are .torrents for files linked to by Slashdot or other high-volume sites. The purpose is to lighten the load on the servers.
These are free of charge publically available files, mirrored on the BitTorrent system. Their respective sources are linked.
If a file has 0 seeds, it usually means that your download cannot complete. Ask
someone with the full file to connect if you want to finish the download.
Just FYI :
1 KiB = 1024 Bytes = 1.02 kB
1 MiB = 1048576 Bytes = 1.05 MB
1 GiB = 1073741824 Bytes = 1.07 GB
1 TiB = 1099511627776 Bytes = 1.10 TB
(see
Rationale)
Head over to
the graphs if you
like ...
There are also some
more detailed graphs for the
first three days of the RH9 binary torrent available.
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#bittorrent on
irc.freenode.org.
Please
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contact me personally.
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Please also consider donating to
Bram, the
creator of BitTorrent.