Comment on Show HN: Quickly copy a file between computersComments−jamescun13yDefinitely a interesting take on sharing data over a LAN but I would be worried about the repercussions of using broadcasts to move a large quantity of data on a larger network, cool for smaller/personal networks though.−jbester13yLooking at the code, UDP/Broadcast is used only for negotiation. After negotation, a TCP socket is used for the actual transfer.
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Definitely a interesting take on sharing data over a LAN but I would be worried about the repercussions of using broadcasts to move a large quantity of data on a larger network, cool for smaller/personal networks though.
Looking at the code, UDP/Broadcast is used only for negotiation. After negotation, a TCP socket is used for the actual transfer.