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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: ftp.kernel.org overloaded
From:       hpa () transmeta ! com (H !  Peter Anvin)
Date:       1998-08-31 22:03:39
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Followup to:  <Pine.BSI.3.96.980831205824.26377R-100000@daemon.xs4all.nl>
By author:    Thomas Wouters <thomas@xs4all.nl>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> 
> kernel.org does have mirrors, and yes, they should be used, but kernel.org
> cannot do much about it, other than friendly notes saying where to find
> mirror sites. I think the 'ftp.<country>.freebse.org' setup is a nice
> example. It's not perfect, because being in the same country doesn't mean it
> has a fast link to you, but it's about as simple as it gets.
> 
> Whoever administrates kernel.org (Linus ? HPA ?) -- I think there are a few
> sites around the world that wouldn't mind the 'ftp.<>.kernel.org' name... I
> know of 2, at least, here in .nl. The question is, does anyone (at
> transmeta) have time to organize it ? :)
> 
> Regards,
> 	Thomas.
> 
> 

It's on my list of things to do.

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