Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 10:57:53PM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> > Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> ...
> > > Have you ever built kde-i18n? When I last NMUed it it took something
> > > like nine hours for my laptop to build it, and my laptop isn't all
> > > *that* wimpy.
> >
> > Not surprising given its a ~650 MB sources. Unpacking and packaing
> > alone will take hours on m68k I guess.
> >
> > But an idle buildd is idel so no harm in him building it. On the other
> > hand you downloading 200 MB and uploading 400 MB with a 38400 modem
> > would realy hurt. Well not you but someone only having a 38400
> > connect.
>
> Build package on debian machine with fast connection by accessing
> with ssh. Then copy 2 small files (dsc, changes) to the local machine
> and sign. Copy back them and upload. You do not need to upload rom
> your local machine.
>
> So your bandwidth is not key issue here.
You know what online time costs for modem users? :)
MfG
Goswin
