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Details in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=331979 Bug #331979]. Patch available for Metalink creation with [[Bouncer]].
Around 21 40 programs, like [http://www.downthemall.net/ DownThemAll! (Firefox extension)], TheWorld web browser, GetRight, Free Download Manager, Orbit, Net Transport, aria2, Phex, SmartFTP, Speed Download, yum, & KGet, have Metalink support. Metalink is frequently used
for large downloads, such as Linux/BSD ISOs (600 megs to multiple
gigs). Projects/sites such as OpenOffice.org, openSUSE, Fedora, Ubuntu, cURL, openSUSE, DOFUS,Eiffel Software, and others use it.
Some basic features the information in a metalink can be used for:
