i just think the question does it all, i wanted to make something small in c++ and thought of this. so please what are your opinions

netesy: i just think the question does it all, i wanted to make something small in c++ and thought of this. so please what are your opinions

why would you want to do that?

i want to start a new project and i am fascinated with the inner workings of bit torrent so i thought why not make a similar protocol

use Bluetooth, infrared and all existing protocols so it can work well in naija

It pays to start with a real problem. What's the problem you're trying to solve, exactly?

netesy: use Bluetooth, infrared and all existing protocols so it can work well in naija

you want to use p2p protocol on local networks? of what use will that be?

File sharing is the key.......

you can start out with a project, you will learn something on the way.
for python, a look at http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ will help.

A dead simple network file sharing program could be useful, but I bet there are many out there. Also, avoid twisted.

i have not sen any that works via bluetoooth, infared, wifi and the web

netesy: File sharing is the key.......

if I have access to my device's bluetooth and wlan, why will I need another protocol to help me with file transfer?

Seun: A dead simple network file sharing program could be useful, but I bet there are many out there. Also, avoid twisted.

why?

webdezzi: why?

The asynchronous network programming model is not Pythonic, IMHO. It makes things more complicated than they should be.

I haven't seen a case where it make things complicated because what it does is make writing servers very very easy.
the fact that it's event driven is why i can't live without it.

i have a live project, actually a production server, where i had to use twisted to quickly setup a server.
the server mainly runs on a remote IP and port, except that i had to build an authentication system into it, it was a breeze.
i have a function which takes care of the database stuff which i named query(my_query_here), well that function tells my twisted server what row was touched whenever it returns from an update or insert statement.
twisted reports this to every connected client and each client knows "yea, i need to re-fetch this row, i've just been told it may have changed"

that way we dont need to poll the database for changes, the clients, written in python, just had to maintain a persistent connection to my twisted based server.
Twisted did well, it was lightweight and establishing connections took fraction of seconds
mind sharing ur experiences?

lordZOUGA:
if I have access to my device's bluetooth and wlan, why will I need another protocol to help me with file transfer?

will every device have that? Pls can i get twisted in c++ would be happy if you can help webdezzi

netesy: will every device have that?

if you are asking this question, then it's either you are asking the wrong questions or you do not know what you are doing. no offence.

lordZOUGA:
if you are asking this question, then it's either you are asking the wrong questions or you do not know what you are doing. no offence.

yeah right non taken bt a gud protocol is supposed to be usable on a large variety of device bt my nokia c2 has only bluetooth no wlan

netesy: yeah right non taken bt a gud protocol is supposed to be usable on a large variety of device bt my nokia c2 has only bluetooth no wlan

have you read the specifications for the P2P protocol? your bluetooth is only going to transfer files at a certain speed. even if you succeed in making a torrent application for your device that works with bluetooth, you will end up slowing down the transfer speed because the bandwidth will be split between receiving and sending.

over the WLAN it is still the same story. slowing down transfer speed with no apparent increase in satisfaction.

lordZOUGA:
have you read the specifications for the P2P protocol? your bluetooth is only going to transfer files at a certain speed. even if you succeed in making a torrent application for your device that works with bluetooth, you will end up slowing down the transfer speed because the bandwidth will be split between receiving and sending.

over the WLAN it is still the same story. slowing down transfer speed with no apparent increase in satisfaction.

i have read, and well valid points there bt wont the user getting the file be satisfy enough and the bluetooth and wlan speed will only affect the users of those protocols

netesy: i have read, and well valid points there bt wont the user getting the file be satisfy enough and the bluetooth and wlan speed will only affect the users of those protocols

I do not understand this question. rephrase please.

If you want to build a p2p service because you want to learn something then its all good but if you want to build an alternative to torrent, then i wish you all the best.
Besides how will p2p work via bluetooth?

A-ZeD:
If you want to build a p2p service because you want to learn something then its all good but if you want to build an alternative to torrent, then i wish you all the best.
Besides how will p2p work via bluetooth?

it is possible.. if he installs the same application on participating devices..

@netesy, I think your idea might be feasible, it is possible to make the application in such a way that it does not noticeably affect the transfer speed but that's for a sufficiently large number of peers..

Thank lordZOUGA but would you care to join me in making this a reality?

netesy: Thank lordZOUGA but would you care to join me in making this a reality?

what will be the use of this application.. if made. that's my only problem.

lordZOUGA:
what will be the use of this application.. if made. that's my only problem.

sharing at the moment maybe with proxy service e.g socialvpn

netesy: sharing at the moment maybe with proxy service e.g socialvpn

were you looking for a way to share your intetnet connection through bluetooth?

I havent thought of that, but can it?

netesy: I havent thought of that, but can it?

its possible.

lordZOUGA:
it is possible.. if he installs the same application on participating devices..

Yeah but then all devices would have to be in the same room which defeats the aim because you can just use bluetooth to share the files instead.

another protocol?...good idea towards making life easier
anyways, make sure it's compatible with azure or better still and more general, 'cloud computing'..