Website for downloading the Nexuiz-NEWEST builds is ..WTF???

[Tenshihan]

Does anyone know what happened to this website for downloading the Nexuiz-NEWEST builds? ((http://141.2.16.23/~rpolzer/nexuiz/builds/))

There's only a blasted "torrent" there now, ...I DESPISE those things!

I really liked having a quick-download with a simple click (I could get the newest version in under 5 minutes), instead of having to commit HOURS to using a damn shareware program.

I hate putting excess crap-programs like a bit-torrent installer in my AlienWare NoteBook that I DON'T need.

Are there any OTHER links that I can use to simply download the Newest SVN build?

[The mysterious Mr. 4m]

Shareware? You could try Opera.... lol

anyway, you could ask someone to download the torrent and send it to you. Maybe someone already has it.

[torus]

What's wrong with torrents? Just get a decent client like Transmission or µTorrent.

[Mute Print]

Torrents can be used for downloading things other than Nexuiz; it's up to the program owner to put the program to good use. Opera has a BitTorrent client built in, by the way.

[Tenshihan]

The whole problem with Torrents is they leave me depending on someone else's resources, dedicated time and graciousness. All of which I can't count on.

Torrents also take HOURS to use and commit my CPU cycles to - when im busy working on Sound.

I need to be able to independantly get what I want - when "I" need it. Not rely on 'others'.

Someone must RE-HOST those "Nexuiz-NEWEST SVN-build" files as an easy HTML link for me to download - or i'm FINISHED here.

Again, I am NOT putting any software into my computer that I DON'T need.

In short - if I cannot get what I need - BY MYSELF when I need it, then I'm done here.

[Morphed]

well its your lucky day then,
http://www.utorrent.com/ here is bittorrent client that DONT need installation, you just run it ,its one file

[Urmel]

I don't see a sense in the way you're acting here. Why don't you directly talk to that "rpolzer" guy? I'm sure he could help you out or at least tell you why there's nothing to find but a torrent. I think you know him very well, don't you? Everybody knows him...

[The mysterious Mr. 4m]

who is it?

(i just had to)

[Alien]

Did you TRY the torrent first? I suppose div is original seeder so your speed won't go down but it will only rise up because some seeders might be nearer you (eg. USA) and not in the other side of the world. This is not the first and not the last case when using torrents makes more sense (less load for the server, which div may actually pay for, and quicker sharing).
Blizzard also distributes their content through torrents, Skype's principle is similar (even if they don't admit it), almost every linux distro encourages using torrents too. And torrent client is not a spyware, adware, virus of some sort if you are afraid of it. Like there is ftp protocol, there is bittorrent protocol.
World evolves. Like in fidonet/bbs era people were reluctant to use www, nowadays people associate bittorrent with some sort of warez distribution network and not the protocol.

[tZork]

your already depending on someone else's resources when you where downloading that "old way". torrents just allows you to split that dependency over more sources.

having a pile of ppl downloading a package of a few hundred megs every other day put allot of strain on the connection of that server. bandwidth that can be used for better things.

i *really* suggest using svn if you want to keep up to date. this way you only have to download the changes since last time you updated.

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svn co http://svn.icculus.org/nexuiz/trunk/

plz don't lash out on the ppl who dedicated their time and resources to this project. if this is really to much for you then do quit. i love your sound work sofar, but i hate shitstorms more, so control your temper pls.