Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 14:48:55 +0200 From: Michael Spector <michael@zend.com> To: freebsd-binup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: binup project Message-ID: <200303091448.55141.michael@zend.com> In-Reply-To: <20030307011551.GB389@nitro.dk> References: <200303061459.00436.michael@zend.com> <20030307011551.GB389@nitro.dk>
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On Friday 07 March 2003 03:15, you wrote:
> On 2003.03.06 14:59:00 +0200, Michael Spector wrote:
> > Can anybody say me what is the status of this project?
>
> I don't think anybody are actively working on the project at the moment=
=2E
> A few months ago I started a development document but I have not gotten
> much further since I stranded on how to deal with a few issues (mainly
> handling of version numbers and patches).
>
> > Is this possible to participate?
>
> Certainly - anything to get things going would be very helpful.
>
> I think the current code should be replaced with something based on
> HTTP, but I don't know what other people on the lists things about that=
=2E
>
What do you think about this scheme:
Server side:
--------------
Webserver (Apache), database (MySQL).
Server can be written in PHP (easy to implement interraction with DB,
more secure, easy to maintain, use of HTTP(S) protocol)
Client side:
--------------
Whatever (C program)
Interraction scheme:
----------------------
Client =09=09=09 Server =
DB
------- =09=09=09-------- =
-----
1) --> GET list?rel=3D4.7p3&... =09----------------->=09 =
(request the list of p=
ackages for release 4.7p3)
=
---> SELECT FROM ... ---->
=
<--- (result) <--------------
<--- list.txt (in some format) <-----------------
2) (calculations: create list of
needed updates)
3) foreach $update {
=20
-----------> GET package ------------------->
=
=2E....
<--------- package retreival ------------------
}
Server can hold cache of most requested files. If file doesn't exist on t=
he server it can return redirection to another server.
This is my suggestion (without going into details). If you find this temp=
ting, I would like to help with developement.
--=20
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With best regards, Michael Spector
Tel: 972-(0)54840565
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