Re: Do we know why Incoming->archive takes so long?
On Tue, 8 Dec 1998, Oscar Levi wrote:
> > The short answer is that the archive maintainers are overworked.
>
> I was under the (incorrect) impression that uploads were automated.
They are automated for the most frequent case (newer version of existing
packages to unstable). This does break down around freeze time though :(
> > The longer answer is that the automated process can only move packages
> > into unstable, and only if the upload doesn't contain any new packages.
> > Packages into frozen or stable need to be approved by Brian White first.
> > New packages into unstable need approval of the archive maintance team
> > (Guy and someone else who I've forgotten :( )
>
> Wow. That's a lot of work.
>
> Is there policy/wisdom about mirroring Incoming? Is there any reason
> why not?
I believe ftp1.us.debian.org:/debian/Incoming is still mirroring the
incoming directory (at lease it appears to be doing so now).
ftp.debian.org doesn't mirror it for several complicated reasons.
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Scott K. Ellis <storm@gate.net> http://www.gate.net/~storm/
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