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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: KMountPoint::probablySlow and cifs mount points
From:       Ingo =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Kl=F6cker?= <kloecker () kde ! org>
Date:       2013-11-25 19:38:58
Message-ID: 9973604.z9xL3ZQfSM () thufir ! ingo-kloecker ! de
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On Monday 25 November 2013 18:46:27 Aurélien Gâteau wrote:
> Le lundi 25 novembre 2013 18:23:53 Mark Gaiser a écrit :
> > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Aurélien Gâteau <agateau@kde.org> 
wrote:
> > >> 2. If you follow this route, you are already in the
> > >> "probablySlow"
> > >> path thus it copies over a likely slow connection. Have you
> > >> though
> > >> about the added bandwidth that takes? Not everyone is on
> > >> unlimited
> > >> insanely fast internet lines. Some people have bandwidth caps.
> > >> For the record: i'm not one of those.
> > > 
> > > I don't think users consider PDF files as streamable content that
> > > can be progressively read: it would make it impossible to do
> > > things like searching
> > > for text across the document: you need the whole document. People
> > > with bandwidth caps are aware of them and will download the file
> > > themselves before opening it.
> > 
> > Sorry, but this is a moot argument. People very often don't know if
> > they have a bw limit or on what kind of connection they are. Not
> > everyone is as technical as you and me.
> 
> Capped connections for DSL lines do not exist anymore in France, but
> they do exist for cellphone contracts and everybody around me with
> such a contract is aware of them. I have no idea of what it is like
> in other countries though, but I believe that people are very quick
> learners when it comes to misfeatures leading to less money on their
> bank account :)

Just for you information: The ex-telephone-monopolist in Germany has 
just recently introduced capped connections for standard DSL contracts. 
There has been a large outcry in the IT community, but the contracts 
were not changed. It's still not clear whether the capping will ever 
become effective; currently, it's not effective (probably due to 
technical reasons).

Conclusion: You better avoid extrapolating your experience to the world.


Regards,
Ingo

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