Send big files by bittorrent (send only .torrent file)

[fabioamd87]

i've discovered that with this publick tracker: http://www.mininova.org/upload
and with a bittorrent program, is really easy to create a torrent of any of our files!

is possible a plugin that accept in imput the file, create the torrent by using that tracker and send the .torrent file?

[Dainaccio]

BT is usefull for "high level of spread" files. Many uploaders to many downloaders.

I can't get the benefits of a 1 to 1 BT file transfer.
Please open my mind.

[fabioamd87]

ehm... emesene send at 2,5 max 3 Kb/s Bittorrent sent at the maximum of you internet connection...

[Dainaccio]

[koolfy]

Just RTFM, don't you even know what torrent protocol IS ?

[iAgree]

I think a better solution would be a plugin that acts like a web server and temporarily shares the file, while it sends the link to you contact. (which would be something like this : http://<your.ip.address.here>:<someport>/filename.ext )

Anyway, even better would be to have the file transfers feature fully functional, at top speed. Of course, this can only be done by someone who knows the MSN protocol (I don't)

[Respawner]

i've discovered that with this publick tracker: http://www.mininova.org/upload
and with a bittorrent program, is really easy to create a torrent of any of our files!

is possible a plugin that accept in imput the file, create the torrent by using that tracker and send the .torrent file?

I was thinking about the same thing some days ago.
I have found this link which can be usefull
http://code.activestate.com/recipes/440555/

[boyska]

using the torrent protocol just for this is a VERY bloated solution.
If you want a quick solution to easily send files at high speed, you should use a small webserver and move the files in its "root" folder. I often use this method and I have to say it's very fast. The only boring thing is catching our IP from www.whatismyip.org, paste it, and add the file path; so we could do a plugin that move a file in a certain folder, get the full URL to that file and send it as a msg. It shouldn't be difficult. If I have nothing to do this afternoon, I'll try it.
(If you are thinking "why don't embed the web server in the plugin, you're probably right, but I'm very lazy. Anyway, if you know a very simple webserver in python, I could try it, too)

[Respawner]

A little HTTP server can be a good idea to send files. I'm not very good in Python (I'm better in Java and C) I've just seen that there is an HTTPServer class included in the Python Library.

[boyska]

that's what I'm doing right now 
Doing a simple HTTPServer is easier than I thought, wow! now I have to do some tests, then I'll start developing the plugin interface

[boyska]

OK, the plugin is starting to take shape: atm it *works* (runs a server and can send files, but only through slash commands).
What I'll do is a configuration window (mainly for the port to use), a button on the conversation toolbar and some bugfixing needed (if you stop the plugin you can't restart it, atm).

I hope to release it today

[Respawner]

Nice continue your great job.

[fabioamd87]

don't forget that with torrent we have the "resume" option

[boyska]

don't forget that with torrent we have the "resume" option

even with a webserver (well, actually I have to check if BaseHTTPServer supports resume, or use a better server if it can't, anyway it shouldn't be difficult to do)
plus, everyone can click on a link, while not everyone has bittorrent! of course bittorrent has some other nice features, but I won't develop that because I don't find it so useful. (if you want to do a torrent to share it among your friends, you can do it without a plugin in about 30seconds, and it doesn't happen so often).

@fabioamd87: you have often proposal and new ideas, I appreciate it very much! what about starting coding? I think you'll be very productive and will realize your ideas. If you want, I can give you help.

[boyska]

ok, a first draft is working. It's still missing a config dialog and the "id system" is not exactly perfect (I'll explain it later, this is not a priority)
ATM it does:
* open a server on the port 6080 (yes, it's hardcoded)
* add a button to the toolbar to send files (called websend)
* has a /websend command
* when you send a file, send a link in conversation

I'll commit in svn when it's ready