When i ran "sudo port selfupdate" for the first time on a new (from source) install I see this
--- ∴sudo port -v selfupdate Password: ---> Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync Willkommen auf dem RSYNC-server auf ftp.fau.de. Nicht all unsere Mirror sind per rsync verfuegbar. Welcome to the RSYNC daemon on ftp.fau.de. Not all of our mirrors are available through rsync. --- Nothing seemed to go wrong, but it is noisy and might spark additional questions. This email is mostly an FYI. -- Eitan Adler