by admiral 1 » 17 Nov 2005 21:02
1) Yes it may take 10 minutes or more
2) Nice if You have both boxes for down- and upload checked but the other side must have too to make it function.
Also note Haralds remark concerning naming conventions.
AFAIK the Checksum (encryption key) of the downloaded file is used to identify a skin. BEST practice: If you want to use a custom skin, copy and or make your own, DO NOT install, or copy any skin you do not use. As long as you do not change your skin, all others will only have to download your skin once. Bit bothersome in the beginning but after a while you will only download a new skin when you meet someone new. Make sure you have enough CACHE reserved if you tend to meet frequently with a lot of vsk4 sailors.
Theeuwes de Jong, skipper of Admiral
"As far as I can remember, there aren't a lot of points of land or holidays named after people who sat at home and criticized Christopher Columbus."
( Paul Cayard, from the Pirates base, in an e-mail to race HQ. 25 Jan 2006 volvooceanrace.org)