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   SbM to Jools Smyth   
   Re: Classic computer torrent releases   
   09 Feb 06 16:23:48   
   
   From: sebastienmarty@yahoo.fr   
      
   Jools Smyth  wrote:   
      
   > Lance Lyon wrote:   
   >   
   > > Ok, does a 472mb archive containaining 5000 files fit your bill :-)   
   >   
   > It does, however you would be better to reduce the number of files for the   
   > torrent. perhaps break it down into one file per letter. Torrent's don't   
   > handle that many files well (as btclients tend to keep all files open and   
   > it exceeds default operating systems 'allowed' number).   
      
   Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think a 472MB /archive/ (.zip or other)   
   will only be seen as a single file on the BitTorrent client side.   
      
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