Question/comment re:incoming.debian.org/REPORT

[Gordon Sadler <gbsadler1@ispchannel.com>]

REPORT shows as of now, stamped 03-Jan-2001 14:58, the following:

1.
dpkg_1.8.0_i386.changes
BYHAND
dpkg-1.8.0.tar.gz byhand
dpkg_1.8.0_i386.deb
  to pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg_1.8.0_i386.deb

The above says to me I should be able to find that file at that
location. However, a search of ftp.debian.org, http.us.debian.org,
ftp.twtelecom.net (closer mirror) at that location shows:

257 "/pub/mirrors/debian/pool/main/d/dpkg" is current directory.
ftp> ls
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp        851612 Dec 11 00:00
dpkg_1.7.2_sparc.deb

Would this be due to BYHAND, or possibly something with the package
pools? the dpkg_1.8.0...deb files still appear in incoming regardless
of the REPORT file. If it's a problem I hope I have alerted the correct
people, if not sorry for your time.

2.
gcc-2.97_2.97-001230_i386.changes
NEW to experimental

I know, I know it's experimental and the above is unstable neither are
expected/suppose/guarnteed to work. However, I think this might
actually be worth noting. The above related debs still appear in
incoming as well and the appropriate directory and the same mirrors as
above shows:

257 "/pub/mirrors/debian/project/experimental" is current directory.
ftp> ls Packages*
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp        127551 Dec  7 20:01 Packages
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp         27252 Dec  7 20:01 Packages.gz

ftp> ls gcc*
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp         30660 Dec  5 19:54
gcc-base-ss_2.97-0.001202_all.deb
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp        463352 Dec  5 19:54
gcc-doc-ss_2.97-0.001202_all.deb
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp        407502 Dec  5 19:54
gcc-snapshot_20001202-0.001202.diff.gz
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp          1278 Dec  5 19:54
gcc-snapshot_20001202-0.001202.dsc
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp      12499345 Dec  5 19:54
gcc-snapshot_20001202.orig.tar.gz
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp       1611204 Dec  6 19:53
gcc-ss_2.97-0.001202_alpha.deb
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp       1416836 Dec  5 19:54
gcc-ss_2.97-0.001202_i386.deb
-rw-r--r--   1 ftp      ftp       1297818 Oct 25 18:52
gcc-ss_2.97-0.1_sparc.deb

So, the REPORT says it is NEW to experimental and indicates it has been
installed but it is not located there nor have the Packages files been
regenerated since Dec 7. Again, it looked like someone might not be
aware of this. If it's a non-issue, I apologize for taking your time.

Thanks 
Gordon Sadler