Scheduler should treat days separately
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Transmission |
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transmission (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: transmission
Ubuntu Version 8.10
Transmission 1.51
The scheduler included in Transmission only allows you to specify bandwidth constraints on a single time-zone that will occur every day (e.g. limit bandwidth between 8am - 10pm every day).
It does not enable the user to have multiple time zone bandwidth constraints (e.g. between 8am - noon and 1pm to 6pm). Nor does it allow users to treat different days of the week differently.
This is a critical flaw in the scheduler as a large number of ISPs employ bandwidth limits for user's connections. These bandwidth limits do not apply in times that the ISP classes as "off-peak". Nor do they apply at the weekend. As a result it makes sense limit Transmission to these times. To do such the scheduler needs to start treating days differently.
I suggest a time table system like the one used in uTorrent (see attachment) although a little more flexibility might be useful for some users.
Related branches
Changed in transmission (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Changed in transmission: | |
importance: | Undecided → Unknown |
status: | New → Unknown |
Changed in transmission: | |
status: | Unknown → Fix Released |
Looks like this is fixed in trunk.