[Kget] [Bug 50776] New download option: low priority (to use only unused band)

[Clarence Dang]

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------- Additional Comments From dang kde org  2005-11-08 11:15 -------
On Monday 07 November 2005 19:37, Gleb Litvjak wrote:
> This feature is interesting indeed. Some download managers have different
> options to shape the traffic - d4x, as it was mentioned earlier, has 3
> modes - unlimited, medium speed and low speed (speed limits for the last
> two can be set in the config). A long ago, when I was using widows, I saw a
> program that allowed to set DL limits on-the-fly using a trackbar placed
> below the queue window. Creating something like that in kget would make it
> more handy to use (especially for those who have low bandwidth).


BTW, "wget --limit-rate=500" downloads at 500 bytes per second and the effect 
on my 28K connection is not perceiveable even when working over an SSH 
connection contending for the same bandwidth.  1 KB/s is perceivable however.

I can't wait to see this work in kget :)