Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 10:31:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Lewis <truckman@FreeBSD.org> To: neuhauser@bellavista.cz Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Periodic email about security notifications Message-ID: <200305051732.h45HVwM7025745@gw.catspoiler.org> In-Reply-To: <20030505172704.GY12792@freepuppy.bellavista.cz>
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On 5 May, Roman Neuhauser wrote: > # kirk@strauser.com / 2003-05-05 10:04:39 -0500: >> At 2003-05-05T14:18:11Z, Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com> writes: >> Actually, I had an idea: >> >> Debian makes "ftp.us.debian.org" a round-robin pointer to any of a number of >> machines. What about doing the same for FreeBSD, and making scripts replace >> references to "ftp.freebsd.org" with "ftpmirror.freebsd.org" or similar? >> Then, those with specific needs could still download from ftp.freebsd.org, >> but everyone else would automatically get a mirror site. > > wouldn't just giving 1< IP addresses for ftp.freebsd.org have the > same effect? This can provide hours of entertainment if the mirrors get out of sync.
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