Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:28:45 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Hunter Peress <hfastjava@yahoo.com> Cc: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>, chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BitTorrent Mirror of 5.0 Message-ID: <3E30507D.2080002@centtech.com> References: <20030123202001.51397.qmail@web41306.mail.yahoo.com>
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Hunter Peress wrote: >>2) Post to FreeBSD lists to announce your BT mirror when releases are >>made. Mention why people might want to try it this way instead of >>using ftp which they already understand and love. > > > That IS exactly what I did, that is exactly why you are responding to me right now. > This current email that I am writing is part of a thread that was started for this > exact purpose. > > As you can see, this is very much like the chicken and the egg. Therefore, in order > to get out of this cycle, other things need to be done. The key here is for you to make a port of it.. It sounds like you are very familiar with the tool, so it would be most beneficial and time efficient for you to write the port. Since there isn't much to compile, and you already know the tool, it shouldn't take you too long. The key here is most busy FreeBSD users (the people you are generally targeting) aren't going to hunt down a new tool and get it set up, then make sure python is in and running, etc, just to download the ISO's. They'll simply run fetch and walk away, even if it takes all night. Now, on the other hand, if I can simply do a "make install" on the port, then run a quick command line, and I'll have it, I know I'd definitely try. The first thing I personally did when I saw your email, is look for a port. When it wasn't there, I went to the bittorrent web site and looked for a package - nothing. Only an RPM (if I recall correctly). I saw that it wouldn't take me long, but I lost interest and went on to "real work" - you know, the stuff the company pays me to do. Anyway, people can help you get the port going, but the truth is, ports are like RPMs, but better, and most of us are "addicted" to them to the point that if it isn't in the ports, it can wait. Don't get frustrated - if you're determined you'll whip up a port this evening and in a few days people will be installing it easily and happily. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Systems Administrator Centaur Technology Attitudes are contagious, is yours worth catching? ------------------------------------------------------------------ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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