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[gabrielau23]

Could you just download the encrypted version, stick it on a pendrive or something and then just type in the password when it comes up? Makes the whole website crashing thing kinda moot.

[bardd]

Originally Posted by gabrielau23

Could you just download the encrypted version, stick it on a pendrive or something and then just type in the password when it comes up? Makes the whole website crashing thing kinda moot.

You can, and you should. That's what FIRST wants yuo to do with the encrypted manual, and the reason they publish it ahead of Kickoff.

[MechEng83]

Originally Posted by gabrielau23

Could you just download the encrypted version, stick it on a pendrive or something and then just type in the password when it comes up? Makes the whole website crashing thing kinda moot.

I believe that is the intent. Download it now, so you're not clogging the servers on Saturday. The problem is with HOSTING the files where others can download it in an uncontrolled copy well into the future.

[gabrielau23]

Originally Posted by MechEng83

I believe that is the intent. Download it now, so you're not clogging the servers on Saturday. The problem is with HOSTING the files where others can download it in an uncontrolled copy well into the future.

Well, I know our school has a "Hand Out" folder that teachers use to hand out to kids. Our sponsor (a tech ed teacher) just downloads it and sticks it in there, ensuring any computer connected to the school network is able to reach the document.
Or a team could use the Google drive, Dropbox, Box.com, there's a lot of file sharing options.

[cgmv123]

Originally Posted by gabrielau23

Well, I know our school has a "Hand Out" folder that teachers use to hand out to kids. Our sponsor (a tech ed teacher) just downloads it and sticks it in there, ensuring any computer connected to the school network is able to reach the document.
Or a team could use the Google drive, Dropbox, Box.com, there's a lot of file sharing options.

FIRST doesn't care how your team distributes the manual internally. They just care if you put it in a place that the general public can get at it. (A few solutions may overlap between internal distribution and public access, so be careful.)

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by gabrielau23

Could you just download the encrypted version, stick it on a pendrive or something and then just type in the password when it comes up? Makes the whole website crashing thing kinda moot.

Yes.