Re: ftp.debian.org
In article <9609200946.AA22964@> jdassen@wi.leidenuniv.nl (J.H.M.Dassen) writes:
> > 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,
I do mind this. These files have been available for a long time; so
why was this changed overnight. (At least I didn't see any
discussion.)
Sven
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