Deluge is a lightweight[...]

[MariosElBug]

Deluge is a lightweight, Free Software, cross-platform BitTorrent client.

No offense, but 30+ MB isn't exactly "lightweight". 1 to maybe 10mb is lightweight.

So why is it called lightweight, when it isnt?

Other than that, it's a great torrentclient!

[johnnyg]

Deluge is a lightweight, Free Software, cross-platform BitTorrent client.

No offense, but 30+ MB isn't exactly "lightweight". 1 to maybe 10mb is lightweight.

So why is it called lightweight, when it isnt?

Other than that, it's a great torrentclient!

the linux version of deluge is 2.4MB which makes it pretty lightweight.
the reason the windows version of deluge is so much bigger is that it has to include a lot of things (like python, gtk, ..) that windows doesn't have.

other than size, deluge is pretty lightweight memory & cpu wise.

[markybob]

the linux version of deluge is 2.4MB which makes it pretty lightweight.
the reason the windows version of deluge is so much bigger is that it has to include a lot of things (like python, gtk, ..) that windows doesn't have.

other than size, deluge is pretty lightweight memory & cpu wise.

just as an fyi, the tarball is only 2M, of which our pixmaps (icons, graphics) folder is 2.1M uncompressed

[Bzzz]

the linux version of deluge is 2.4MB which makes it pretty lightweight.
the reason the windows version of deluge is so much bigger is that it has to include a lot of things (like python, gtk, ..) that windows doesn't have.

other than size, deluge is pretty lightweight memory & cpu wise.

so would you call internet explorer leightweight, because so many things are already implemented in the operating system -> not much memory is needed to run ie?
i don't think so...

deluge uses about 40 mb of ram, µtorrent uses about 25 mb. so until deluge reaches the same functionality as µtorrent, it is not the best choice for windows users...thumbs up for further development!

[kevin]

Eh...I'm using Deluge right now and it's at 11MB of memory usage when I open the window and 7MB when I have it minimized. I have 2 gigs of RAM, of which only 10 percent is probably being used when I'm browsing the Internet, listening to music, downloading torrents, etc. so Deluge could use 100 more MB of RAM and it really wouldn't bother me.

[markybob]

Eh...I'm using Deluge right now and it's at 11MB of memory usage when I open the window and 7MB when I have it minimized. I have 2 gigs of RAM, of which only 10 percent is probably being used when I'm browsing the Internet, listening to music, downloading torrents, etc. so Deluge could use 100 more MB of RAM and it really wouldn't bother me.

ram usage depends on a *lot* of variables. number of actively downloading torrents, number of connections, encryption use, dht use, etc, etc. to do a true comparision would be difficult since all of the variables would need to be the same.

[kevin]

That's true, but my main point is that 40MB vs. 25MB of RAM usage in today's world of gigabytes of RAM is a really trivial difference.

[avatarl]

I've heard people say about Azureus being ok for their gigabytes of RAM. The logic being "I bought memory, I want it used, Azureus uses whatever it can, the system isn't affected". Of course, I've found the last statement to be terribly false. I don't know what kind of monster those other people have, but having Azureus open while playing a game isn't really working for my 4Gbs of RAM.

As far as Deluge (and Halite, since they're both libtorrent-based) goes, memory usage doesn't seem to affect me in anything, even if uTorrent does drain less in Windows. The point does stand though. Deluge and Halite on my system are as lightweight as most things that aren't Vuze. While I don't mind the extra RAM Deluge uses, calling it lightweight on Windows is a bit of a stretch. It's just a decent RAM usage IMO.

[johnnyg]

so would you call internet explorer leightweight, because so many things are already implemented in the operating system -> not much memory is needed to run ie?
i don't think so...

deluge uses about 40 mb of ram, µtorrent uses about 25 mb. so until deluge reaches the same functionality as µtorrent, it is not the best choice for windows users...thumbs up for further development!

that's a terrible example - IE is a ~15mb download and isn't that lightweight memory wise.

like I was saying to the first poster, deluge is a linux app which has been ported to windows, it includes things it needs which windows can't provide.
utorrent is a windows only app, so I don't see how it's a valid comparison, you'll find deluge is lightweight compared to other cross-platform clients like azureus.

I hardly think 15mb of ram difference makes it a poor choice for a windows BT client, plus deluge has its own advantages over utorrent.

[Bzzz]

That's true, but my main point is that 40MB vs. 25MB of RAM usage in today's world of gigabytes of RAM is a really trivial difference.

I think you're ready to play a game called "windows vista"

utorrent is a windows only app, so I don't see how it's a valid comparison, you'll find deluge is lightweight compared to other cross-platform clients like azureus.

...and azureus is the worst freakin crap ever made. i don't want and i can't buy another 512 mb of ram to run it properly, and don't even think about the massive cpu usage...

I hardly think 15mb of ram difference makes it a poor choice for a windows BT client, plus deluge has its own advantages over utorrent.

i hope it will gain more!