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Re:BitTorrent - It's not just about copyright any more by dchest on Tuesday June 21, 2011 @11:35AM (#2679165)
ReGet and other "downloaders" for years have been able to download files in chunks, from mirrors, and even automatically find mirrors: http://deluxe.reget.com/en/mirrorsearch.htm
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Re:BitTorrent - It's not just about copyright any more by delinka on Tuesday June 21, 2011 @11:53AM (#2679262)
But you need to define "for years." Since before 1997? If so, then it becomes significant. If not, it's just another infringer.
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Re:BitTorrent - It's not just about copyright any more by bshep on Tuesday June 21, 2011 @11:59AM (#2679279)
I know at least GetRight was first released in February of 1997[1]... dont know if there is anything older than that... probably some command line tools though...

Also usenet downloading by parts has been around before that, from memory at least 1994-1995

[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GetRight

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