How does all this noise help the project? Of course all mirrors and sites are busy right after a release. ...but I haven't heard anybody ask for any additional mirrors or great ideas. I'm pretty sure if this were indeed a problem Theo or some other well known dev would ask for help.
The torrent "idea" has been beaten to death during previous releases. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 1:52 PM > To: misc@openbsd.org > Subject: Re: using torrents for packages? > > >May be I am missing something, but I thought the project have/had > >plenty of mirrors to go around. Yeap today and for the next few days > >may be to busy as everyone is getting to them to get their files > >instead of may be buying CD's, but other then that, I really thought > >that capacity, even for packages was plenty. > > > >Is there really a need for more? > > > >And I am not talking about Torrents, as I prefer getting my > data from a > >trusted source thank you. > > You may wanna request some changes? > F.e. dropping gzsig.... > > I wonder why this tool got into the base if it`s not being used.... > > Well you`ve to download a signed *.tgz completly before you > could check it but you would download a currupt/modified > tar.gz also completly before you`ll notice it.... > > "Buy more CD-Sets" -> Show me a CD-Set containing all Packages... > > gzsig + torrent = maybe a solution for the install sets > and/or packages "maybe"... > > > > Kind regards, > Sebastian
