[NTLUG:Discuss] BitTorrent on Libranet

[Robert Citek]

On Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at 05:12  PM, Burton M. Strauss III wrote:
> Basiclly there's no such thing as a 'server'.
>
> Servers host the little files that tell you what the pieces are of, 
> say a
> particular ISO.

Admittedly, I'm a bit fuzzy on understanding BitTorrent.  I have 
connected to sites via BT and left my client running.  Now, I've 
created my own ISOs (and also a few large .tar.gz's) and would like to 
serve them up via BitTorrent.  I thought I would need a BT server.  But 
from what you said, apparently not.  If not, then how do I serve up 
these files via BT?

BTW, my understanding of the jargon is that "tracker" = "BT server" but 
perhaps I'm mistaken.

Regards,
- Robert