On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 15:56, Sebastian Beßler <sebast...@darkmetatron.de> wrote: > > > On 27.12.2011 15:21, James wrote: > >> env-update && source /etc/profile && etc-update && eix-update >> >> Run it often and resync every 12 hours too. > > I thought you should only sync once every 24 hours to limit network > costs and stress for the mirrors. > > From the motd of todays sync: > > "Please note: common gentoo-netiquette says you should not sync more > than once a day. Users who abuse the rsync.gentoo.org rotation > may be added to a temporary ban list." >
AFAIK, that limitation is enforced for rsync.gentoo.org only. I personally use a non *.gentoo.org servers for syncing. Much much MUCH faster for me, by a factor of 2 or 3. Rgds, -- FdS Pandu E Poluan ~ IT Optimizer ~ • LOPSA Member #15248 • Blog : http://pepoluan.tumblr.com • Linked-In : http://id.linkedin.com/in/pepoluan
