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An added benefit is that most, if not all, BitTorrent clients perform error checking during the download process

1.1 About MX Linux
MX Linux is a special version of antiX developed in full collaboration with the MEPIS Community, using the best tools and talents from each distro. It is a midweight OS designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint.
Although antiX is its “code-parent,” MX Linux comes with a distinct set of applications and procedures that in many instances differ completely from those of antiX. Relying on the excellent upstream work by Linux, MX-14 deploys Xfce4 as Desktop Environment on top of a Debian Stable base; ongoing backports to the Community Repos keep it current. It also incorporates the independent and innovative development products Whisker Menu, smxi and inxi.
MX Linux is provided exclusively as a 32-bit version. Such a version will work for 64-bit architecture and may actually be better for many users, since some software is only available in 32-bit and might require some effort to make it run on a 64-bit system. The main advantage of 64-bit is that it is faster for a few applications and possibly more on the cutting edge of technology.

1.1 About MX Linux
MX Linux is a special version of antiX developed in full collaboration with the MEPIS Community, using the best tools and talents from each distro. It is a midweight OS designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint.
Although antiX is its “code-parent,” MX Linux comes with a distinct set of applications and procedures that in many instances differ completely from those of antiX. Relying on the excellent upstream work by Linux, MX-14 deploys Xfce4 as Desktop Environment on top of a Debian Stable base; ongoing backports to the Community Repos keep it current. It also incorporates the independent and innovative development products Whisker Menu, smxi and inxi.
MX Linux is provided exclusively as a 32-bit version. Such a version will work for 64-bit architecture and may actually be better for many users, since some software is only available in 32-bit and might require some effort to make it run on a 64-bit system. Although we also offer a non-PAE version to run on older hardware, MX's standard kernel has PAE (Physical Address Extension) to allow you to to utilize more than 4 GB of RAM and other memory-mapped devices. MX Linux won't waste your useable hardware resources.

lucky9 wrote:Section 2.2.1 Obtain the ISO
Under 'Download'
Subsection Torrent
First paragraph

An added benefit is that most, if not all, BitTorrent clients perform error checking during the download process

This should read 'An added benefit is that all BitTorrent clients perform error checking during the download process (This is part of the BitTorrent protocol)'.

Segmented file transfer implementation: the file being distributed is divided into segments called pieces. As each peer receives a new piece of the file it becomes a source (of that piece) for other peers, relieving the original seed from having to send that piece to every computer or user wishing a copy. With BitTorrent, the task of distributing the file is shared by those who want it; it is entirely possible for the seed to send only a single copy of the file itself and eventually distribute to an unlimited number of peers.

Each piece is protected by a cryptographic hash contained in the torrent descriptor.[6] This ensures that any modification of the piece can be reliably detected, and thus prevents both accidental and malicious modifications of any of the pieces received at other nodes. If a node starts with an authentic copy of the torrent descriptor, it can verify the authenticity of the entire file it receives.

lucky9 wrote:I think that you will find that a BitTorrent file's integrity is based on who's tracker you get it from. I wouldn't touch anything that wasn't totally legitimate. PirateBay and other sites like them are lousy with downloads with unknown payloads. What you say is probably correct in the absolute sense that there are bad people out there. And that their downloads will cause problems that you've never dreamed of. See wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent

Segmented file transfer implementation: the file being distributed is divided into segments called pieces. As each peer receives a new piece of the file it becomes a source (of that piece) for other peers, relieving the original seed from having to send that piece to every computer or user wishing a copy. With BitTorrent, the task of distributing the file is shared by those who want it; it is entirely possible for the seed to send only a single copy of the file itself and eventually distribute to an unlimited number of peers.

Each piece is protected by a cryptographic hash contained in the torrent descriptor.[6] This ensures that any modification of the piece can be reliably detected, and thus prevents both accidental and malicious modifications of any of the pieces received at other nodes. If a node starts with an authentic copy of the torrent descriptor, it can verify the authenticity of the entire file it receives.