Metalink News : 01 Sep 2008

[Ant Bryan]

Internet Draft: Metalink Download Description Format
Podcast: Daniel Stenberg (cURL) on FTP vs HTTP
MirrorBrain serves OpenOffice.org Metalinks
Mini Downloader, standalone Windows downloader
New client: Offline Explorer
Updated: aria2, easyMule, GGet, KGet, Metalink-Checker

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Internet Draft: Metalink Download Description Format

An Internet Draft describing the Metalink format has been submitted to
the IETF.
We're looking for review and public comments.

http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-bryan-metalink-01
with interim revisions at
http://metalinks.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/metalinks/internetdraft/

XML Daily Newslink: http://xml.coverpages.org/newsletter/news2008-08-25.html
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Podcast: Daniel Stenberg (cURL) on FTP vs HTTP

Fourth in a series of interviews on download tech, & the Internet/Web.
Daniel Stenberg, author of cURL talks to Anthony Bryan about FTP and
HTTP, which transfer files on the Internet.

Up next, some Firefox & Opera people.

FTP vs HTTP: http://knowledgecaps.com/2008/08/29/fos-fresh-online-servicesftp-vs-http/
cURL: http://knowledgecaps.com/2008/07/18/fos-fresh-online-servicescurl/
Appupdater: http://knowledgecaps.com/2008/06/14/fos-fresh-online-services-appupdater/
Metalink: http://knowledgecaps.com/2008/05/29/fos-fresh-online-services-metalink/
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MirrorBrain serves OpenOffice.org Metalinks

The lovely MirrorBrain now serves up Metalinks for OpenOffice.org
unofficially.

http://openoffice.mirrorbrain.org/
http://news.opensuse.org/2008/08/29/mirror-brain-and-new-lizard-in-china/
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Mini Downloader, standalone Windows downloader

Mini Downloader, part of the Metalink tools, is a standalone
downloader of Metalinks. The first release focuses on downloading
OpenOffice.org.

https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=148879&package_id=287458
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New client: Offline Explorer

"Offline Explorer is a Windows offline browser that allows you to
download an unlimited number of your favorite Web and FTP sites for
later offline viewing, editing or browsing."

http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/Offline_Explorer.htm
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Updated: aria2, easyMule, GGet, KGet, Metalink-Checker

http://aria2.sourceforge.net/
http://code.google.com/p/easymule/
http://live.gnome.org/GGet
http://www.kde.org/
http://metalinks.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/metalinks/checker/metalink.py?view=markup