Re: ftp.debian.org
> I maintain a mirror of ftp.debian.org for internal use (we've got several
> linux machines), however, the last several times I've started to run
> mirror its reported:
>
> compare directories (src 8356, dest 32957)
>
> I'm not too keen on letting 3/4 of the mirror get toasted, so I've
> killed the mirror before it could start its delete phase. After
> investigating a little, it seems that most of the missing files where
> in the WebPages hierarchy that is empty now. Is this the new policy or an
> accident or...?
This is the new policy. Most FTP mirrors don't have any need for the webpages.
> I guess I don't mind the loss of the bug tracking system,
> etc.. but the list archives were nice to have.
You should still have the list archives in ..../debian/debian-lists
(in mbox format instead of HTML).
Hope this helps,
Ray
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