metalink and debian mirrors ? (was: where to sync from?)
On Fri, Mar 23, 2007 at 01:55:54PM -0400, Anthony Bryan wrote:
> > Actually, there is a solution :) I'm involved in a project called
> > metalink (some of you may heard about it) which is targeted to file
> > downloads.
> > The purpose of metalink is to allow users to download a file from
> > multiple locations (eventually using multiple threads). Reading this
> > thread, I'm thinking that metalink can be used to implement simultaneous
> > downloads from multiple mirrors at the same time.
I remember this discussion you were part of :
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/09/msg01107.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/09/threads.html#00012
Some more questions:
How does metalink handle the case of network topology/geography, i.e. is
it likely to load transit links unnecessarily ?
Does it parallel d/l even if that is not necessary ?
IMO, referencing several HTTP/FTP mirrors in a single metalink file
implies the same kind of issue as a round robin : a single faulty mirror
will impact the good working of the overall system.
Best regards.
--
Simon Paillard
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