Re: arch-dependent searches and downloads

2000-11-24 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20001124 20:40]: >>> I think some Perl code could find out appropriate versions for each >>> architecture. > >> That's easy; the scripts in my home on master do that already. > > Then why did you say: My script looks at the Packages.arch file to get the proper v

Re: arch-dependent searches and downloads

2000-11-24 Thread Josip Rodin
On Fri, Nov 24, 2000 at 07:26:55PM +, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > > We could have cool dynamic stuff using only CGIs if we had a non-US > > server carrying both archives, But we don't have such a server. > > Then let's find a server. Is there any official person or way to > approach a sponsor,

Re: arch-dependent searches and downloads

2000-11-24 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20001124 19:48]: > We could have cool dynamic stuff using only CGIs if we had a non-US > server carrying both archives, But we don't have such a server. Then let's find a server. Is there any official person or way to approach a sponsor, or can I simply go ahead

Re: arch-dependent searches and downloads

2000-11-24 Thread Josip Rodin
On Fri, Nov 24, 2000 at 12:33:21PM -0500, James A. Treacy wrote: > > > Also, we were contemplating switching to dynamic pages. > > > > I don't know if this is a good idea performance wise. > > There is no question that static pages are more efficient. The question is > whether we can provide dyna

Re: arch-dependent searches and downloads

2000-11-24 Thread James A. Treacy
On Fri, Nov 24, 2000 at 05:03:10PM +, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * James A. Treacy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20001124 10:35]: > > Also, we were contemplating switching to dynamic pages. > > I don't know if this is a good idea performance wise. > There is no question that static pages are more effic

Re: arch-dependent searches and downloads

2000-11-24 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* James A. Treacy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20001124 10:35]: > Also, we were contemplating switching to dynamic pages. I don't know if this is a good idea performance wise. > Since the content is updated daily static pages don't make a lot of > sense. Why? Disk space doesn't matter, but performance

Re: arch-dependent searches and downloads

2000-11-24 Thread James A. Treacy
Drat. I forgot to move this to debian-www. On Fri, Nov 24, 2000 at 10:30:02AM -0500, Jay Treacy wrote: > Web discussions are held on debian-www@lists.debian.org > > It would be a good idea if you notified people before you started > such work so you don't waste your time. We have not implemented