Flamethrower is a multicast file distribution system.
It was originally created to add multicast install
capabilities to SystemImager, but is designed as a
stand-alone package. It works with entire directory
heirarchies, rather than single files. It uses a server
configuration file, which takes module entries similar
to rsyncd.conf. It is an on-demand system;
multicast of a module is initiated when a client
connects, but it waits a predetermined period for
other clients to connect before beginning.
