From: khamer@news (Kenneth Hamer,,,) Subject: Re: Suggestion for future SLS ftp distribution (tsx-11 probs) Date: 20 Apr 1993 14:44:15 GMT
From article <1r1v57$3hf@adv.win.tue.nl>, by devet@adv.win.tue.nl (Arjan de Vet):
>
> A new SLS release is stored in some hidden directory by Peter. Then Peter
> (or somebody else) mails all SLS mirror maintainers a notice saying that a
> new release is available. These maintainers start their SLS mirroring as soon
> as possible and reply to Peter when everything is finished. After two days
> Peter can announce the new SLS release together with a (large) list of sites
> (sorted by country/continent) which have responded with `mirror ready here'.
>
> I think this is the only way to make tsx-11.mit.edu accesible again.
This is a Good Idea (TM)
Even without the orgainization suggested above, if the mirroring sites are
given a couple of days to get their copies, everything will go a lot
smoother. I would even just suggest doing everything as normal and just
not announce it for a couple of days, since many (most) of the mirrors are
automated and daily.
As far as the normal folks go:
PLEASE don't download SLS (or anything else big unless that's the only
place you can get it) from far-away sites. The bandwidth from,
say, the U.S. to europe is limited. Wait a couple of days if you have to.
PLEASE don't ftp large stuff during peak hours. It's impolite. If I had
a true internet link rather than a modem, I'd set up anon ftp to be
disabled during the day so I can get my work done. Respect the fact that
some sites must be used during the day.
These are not commands, only pleas and suggestions.
-Ken
-- ..............................................................................-Kenneth Hamer khamer@sumax.seattleu.edu