Any python scripts to do parallel downloading?

[Carl J. Van Arsdall]

Jean-Paul Calderone wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:13:59 -0800, "Carl J. Van Arsdall" <cvanarsdall at mvista.com> wrote:
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>> Jean-Paul Calderone wrote:
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>>> You're right.  Learning new things is bad.  My mistake.
>>>
>>> Jean-Paul
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>> That isn't what I said at all.  You have to look at it from a
>> cost/benefit relationship.  Its a waste of time/money to learn something
>> complex to do something simple.  For the simple things, use a simple
>> solution.  KISS.  When he has an application that would require
>> something more complex, it would be at that point he should consider
>> using it for a project.  Unless the OP has a desire to learn this
>> technology, then more power to him.  I, however, do not believe that
>> would be the best approach for a simple problem.
>>
>> Knowing the appropriate tool for the job is a trait of an good engineer.
>>
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> You are assuming that he already knows how to use threads, and so there
> is no investment required for a threaded solution.  In my experience, it's
> much safer to assume the opposite.  _Even_ (often _especially_ when a
> threaded solution is explicitly requested.
>   
I have a bit more confidence in python threads, but that takes us back 
to the age old debate on this list.  So we agree to disagree.

-c

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