Re: RFC: implementation of package pools

To: Eray Ozkural <erayo@cs.bilkent.edu.tr>
Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: RFC: implementation of package pools
From: Matt Zimmerman <mdz@csh.rit.edu>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 00:06:27 -0400
Message-id: <20001024000625.B28545@alcor.net>
Mail-followup-to: Eray Ozkural <erayo@cs.bilkent.edu.tr>, debian-devel@lists.debian.org
In-reply-to: <39EF886C.D33E2EEA@cs.bilkent.edu.tr>; from erayo@cs.bilkent.edu.tr on Fri, Oct 20, 2000 at 02:49:00AM +0300
References: <87k8b54s8q.fsf@dt-jtlaptop.datatrans> <39EF886C.D33E2EEA@cs.bilkent.edu.tr>

On Fri, Oct 20, 2000 at 02:49:00AM +0300, Eray Ozkural wrote:

> Can I suggest one? A custom debian mirror tool for archives, or/and
> a system that implements symlink-farms. I believe this to have
> been suggested at least once (I did ;)

There are many FTP archives (for example, metalab.unc.edu) which mirror the
Debian archive as part of a larger collection of software mirrored from diverse
locations.  We cannot expect these folks to use a custom tool for their
mirrors.

-- 
 - mdz

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References:
- RFC: implementation of package pools
  - From: James Troup <james@nocrew.org>
- Re: RFC: implementation of package pools
  - From: Eray Ozkural <erayo@cs.bilkent.edu.tr>

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