From a159a2b84badcf34239081d4673e1bff7215ae67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TudbuT Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:05:22 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] add mention of croc --- README.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index abf3b0c..fe5e920 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ bitrate before, the default is 256). It will skip those bytes and continue where One of your ends didn't correctly connect to the helper. Stop the transfer on both ends and try again. +## Croc + +Many people have mentioned how this is like croc. It isn't, because croc uses a relay that all your +data is sent through. This is a bottleneck and also means that the relay admins are responsible for +the content that is sent. The relay also buffers a lot of data, meaning its RAM might fill up if the +sender's connection is much faster than the receiver's. + ## [Relevant XKCD](https://xkcd.com/949) ![Relevant XKCD Image](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/file_transfer.png)