bannerBaka-UpdatesManga
Manga Poll
Scanlator is starting to translate a completed series that has lots of extra side content sprinkled throughout the story. They should...
Translate in order of release regardless of main story vs. side content
Prioritize the main story then go back and translate the extras
 
mascot
Manga is the Japanese equivalent of comics
with a unique style and following. Join the revolution! Read some manga today!

RSS Feed

Question.

You must be registered to post!
From User
Message Body
user avatar
Ooo~ Custom Title!
icon Member


18 years ago
Posts: 1279

What's a mirrior? Like mirrior download. Is there a difference between that and the original download. Sorry if it was asked before =P.


________________
user avatar
Member


18 years ago
Posts: 53

a mirror means that the actual file is supposedly the same (it should be at least) however the url where that file is stored is different... like a file could be stored at:

www.a.com/file.exe
AND at
www.b.com/file.exe

this is a mirror download if file.exe is the same at both locations


________________

No Quarter Asked, No Quarter Given
Loser's the Dead, Winner's still Breathin'


Please help enlarge my stalker collection - Ladies send in your pictures now ^_-

user avatar
Ooo~ Custom Title!
icon Member


18 years ago
Posts: 1279

ah! i see. so it's the same content but it just that you can download at a different place depending on your computer or whatever.....wait.....yeah.


________________
user avatar
Site Admin


18 years ago
Posts: 10876

Hmm, it seems someone locked this thread because the question was answered...but I'll add more info to it:

Mirrors exist so that 1 place doesn't have to handle all the burdens of serving the file. Otherwise, that 1 place would slow down immensely and we all would hate that. It's also proven that most people tend to click "Mirror 1" because it's first (the way the human mind works right there), so sometimes, you'll want to click the 2nd+ one since they could be faster.


________________

A just ruler amongst tyrants

You must be registered to post!