I once read an article or email about why web browsers can't/won't implement BitTorrent clients -- one of the biggest barriers IMO to making BitTorrent more ubiquitous for file download/upload is the fact that I can't just click on a link and have my browser handle the rest, like I can with an HTTP/FTP link.
Does anyone have a link that explains why browsers won't do this, or at least a brief explanation?
Opera used to do this, so there's no particular reason specific to BitTorrent that the others do not. Probably the usual questions of priority and bloat.
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I once read an article or email about why web browsers can't/won't implement BitTorrent clients -- one of the biggest barriers IMO to making BitTorrent more ubiquitous for file download/upload is the fact that I can't just click on a link and have my browser handle the rest, like I can with an HTTP/FTP link.
Does anyone have a link that explains why browsers won't do this, or at least a brief explanation?
Opera used to do this, so there's no particular reason specific to BitTorrent that the others do not. Probably the usual questions of priority and bloat.
http://help.opera.com/Windows/9.00/en/bittorrent.html