Re: Re: How to make your feed cloud-aware

randymorin wrote:
> UPnP is not supported by many routers and is specifically disabled
> in Windows by default because of malware issues. This solution
> would only work, if a geek like me and you were at the helm.

The Windows firewall can be controlled programmatically as well, so in 
theory that part is still feasible without geek intervention too. As for 
UPnP support, I don't have any official stats, but I've seen some sources 
claiming most home routers support it. Certainly I would expect more than 
1%.

Also bare in mind that applications like BitTorrent and Instant Message (for 
things like file transfers) rely on this sort of technology as well. That 
means there's a reasonable chance that the average user's computer has 
already been setup correctly by their friendly neighbourhood geek.

I don't expect this to work on every computer in every possible situation, 
but I don't think it's anywhere near as problematic as you seem to think. 
With a well written client I expect it to just work out of the box for most 
people. Maybe I'm overly optimistic.

Regards
James



------------------------------------

Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rss-public/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rss-public/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    mailto:[email protected] 
    mailto:[email protected]

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    [email protected]

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/