# Launching torrents

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/launching-torrents/117132>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 13, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/launching-torrents/117132 "2007-10-13T15:51:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asoto)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/launching-torrents/117132/1 "2007-10-13T15:51:04Z")

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Hi,

I’ve wrote a tiny program in Ruby to help me with my torrents. Here  
is my blog post on that:

> **[Launch all of your torrents!](http://astrangersblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/launch-all-of-your-torrents.html)**
>
> Hi, Recently I've wrote a small program in Ruby to manage my torrents. UPDATE: please use the link above for an updated version. I use it t...

This is my second program in Ruby and I would like to know what could  
be improved about it. Performance is not an issue–my major concern  
here is readability. 🙂

Any feedback is much appreciated!

–  
Cheers,  
Alex  
PS: here is direct link:  
[http://www.shulgin.org.ua/~shulz/ruby/launchtorrents](http://www.shulgin.org.ua/~shulz/ruby/launchtorrents)  
however, that host might be down from time to time…

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**Author:** ![asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asoto)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/launching-torrents/117132/2 "2007-10-13T17:05:55Z")

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On 10/13/07, Alex S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

Just wanted to say, I loved your work, in your prior career in  
chemistry.

–  
Giles B.

Blog: [http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com](http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com)  
Portfolio: [http://www.gilesgoatboy.org](http://www.gilesgoatboy.org)  
Tumblelog: [http://giles.tumblr.com/](http://giles.tumblr.com/)

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**Author:** ![asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asoto)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/launching-torrents/117132/3 "2007-10-13T19:40:57Z")

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On Oct 13, 6:04 pm, “Giles B.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> On 10/13/07, Alex S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:
> 
> Just wanted to say, I loved your work, in your prior career in chemistry.

_ROFL_

Geez, that wasn’t really me! I’m just a namesake of that guy and we  
are not even related, AFAIK…