On Wed, 25 Dec 1996, Bruce Perens wrote: > I am experimenting with a script that audits the up-to-dateness of Debian > FTP mirror systems. Here's my report so far:
> These 27 of our 42 listed mirrors are up-to-date. Some may be missing > from this list because they are more than 24 hours behind the master > copy of the Debian FTP archive, or they don't allow the PASV FTP > command (I'll fix my program), or I couldn't contact them this evening, > or the root of the Debian archive isn't what is listed in > README.mirrors. This report will become more reliable over the next > week or so, and will become a regular feature on our web site. Great idea! What would you think about a script that checks the connectivity to a given set of "closest" mirrors based on the "Timezone" or so and reports the "fastest" mirror available? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander List, Neue-Welt-Hoehe 52a, A-8042 Graz, Austria, EU phone: +43-316-474737 Home address: Dafens 4, A-6824 Schlins, Austria, EU phone: +43-5524-8560 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sbox.tu-graz.ac.at/home/alexlist -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.3i mQCNAzKUShwAAAEEAKSeONtZF24pqL5eK3Q3PHJis0dI3uOKMFjOWwiwSyVyaKHp FCCmHCayDabMVgGUnjHxIUZj7Rmlz5RT1GGKMBSK67yFD0mGVrl8eGoH1bBDviGj S+quQ45SY/upp670EOqrxyp6pJk1uR+RjteFepzZ5am55tEMjGWTYnZjEXP1AAUR tEJBbGV4YW5kZXIgTS4gTGlzdCA8YWxleGxpc3RAc2JveC50dS1ncmF6LmFjLmF0 PiA0NDAyMDIwNzc0IDkzMzI1NTSJAJUDBRAylEocZZNidmMRc/UBAVyBA/9l8Qff Iuva0vmzrE4EbVfgonVjY4BKRVcB5QgxC9PTAILu2/aM4NyT8lOEhCjw4x5wzxLJ Z3FWw3kTe9R/r0RKU49SA1pE7Fge+sbdXH/Z7g+SLZ1myMVX3sZaVFDzhCOO0C7I FA4Izn2zQulIxsxcBaqEV5qIUW58cF7+JbJj6A== =SyLK -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
