Yet another chunked files mentioning

[nncp.git] / doc / comparison.texi

diff --git a/doc/comparison.texi b/doc/comparison.texi
index 10ae6735481c545933abe604d710bb3485d9008b..e8edddd32e91383cf2fb12f20913d990f662a733 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/comparison.texi
+++ b/doc/comparison.texi
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ FidoNet} Technology Networks) and @url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMTP, SMTP}
 @item Mail transmission @tab @strong{Yes} @tab @strong{Yes} @tab @strong{Yes} @tab @strong{Yes}
 @item News transmission @tab @strong{Yes} @tab @strong{Yes} @tab No @tab No
 @item File transmission @tab @strong{Yes} @tab @strong{Yes} @tab @strong{Yes} @tab No
+@item Chunked files @tab No @tab @strong{Yes} @tab @strong{Yes} @tab No
 @item Remote command execution @tab @strong{Yes} @tab No @tab No @tab No
 @item Resumable downloads @tab @strong{Yes} @tab @strong{Yes} @tab @strong{Yes} @tab No
 @item Packets prioritizing @tab @strong{Yes} @tab No @tab @strong{Yes} @tab No
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ FidoNet} Technology Networks) and @url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMTP, SMTP}
     like GoldEd, not an ordinary email client. Moreover, there is no
     out-of-box encryption and strong authentication involved.
 
-    NNCP requires single YAML file editing and nothing more.
+    NNCP requires editing of single YAML @ref{Configuration,
+    configuration file}.
 
 @item News transmission
     SMTP does not know anything about news, NNTP and so forth. Neither
@@ -54,6 +56,12 @@ FidoNet} Technology Networks) and @url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMTP, SMTP}
     SMTP could transfer files only Base64-encoding them -- this is very
     inefficient.
 
+@item Chunked files
+    FTN software can automatically split huge files on smaller chunks,
+    to reassemble it on the destination node. NNCP also supports
+    @ref{Chunked, that feature}, especially important when dealing with
+    small capacity removable storage devices.
+
 @item Packets prioritizing
     UUCP and NNCP will push higher priority ("grade" in UUCP
     terminology) packets first. You mail will pass, even when many