CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Jason Self <jxself> 11/05/07 21:37:30
Modified files:
server : mirror.html
Log message:
Updating mirror.html per RT # 689502
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/server/mirror.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.92&r2=1.93
Patches:
Index: mirror.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/server/mirror.html,v
retrieving revision 1.92
retrieving revision 1.93
diff -u -b -r1.92 -r1.93
--- mirror.html 8 Mar 2011 04:52:14 -0000 1.92
+++ mirror.html 7 May 2011 21:37:17 -0000 1.93
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@
<h3>Mirroring the GNU FTP server</h3>
-<p>Mirrors run by genuine organizations and individuals supporting free
-software are welcome and appreciated, but please note that we do not
-list mirrors with advertising. Mirroring requests associated with spam
-or other unethical activity are not accepted under any circumstances.</p>
-
-<p><i>After</i> establishing your mirror, please contact <a
-href="mailto:webmast...@gnu.org";><webmast...@gnu.org></a> so we
-can review it and add you to the <a href="/order/ftp.html">mirror
-list</a>. Thanks.</p>
-
<p>Mirroring the entire GNU FTP server requires approximately 100GB disk
space (as of 3 March 2011), which is distributed in the
following way (all values are greatly rounded):</p>
@@ -62,9 +52,6 @@
<li><tt>rsync://mirrors.ibiblio.org/gnuftp/</tt> (North Carolina, USA)</li>
</ul>
-<p>If your site can also offer general access for other mirrors, please
-<a href="mailto:webmast...@gnu.org";>contact us</a>.</p>
-
<p>rsync is so much more efficient than other protocols that we
always recommend rsync for mirror transfers. Specifically, with these
options:</p>
@@ -73,6 +60,22 @@
rsync -rltpHS --delete-excluded rsync://mirror/source/ /your/dir/
</pre>
+<p>You can keep your mirror private but if you would like to be added to the <a
+href="/order/ftp.html">public mirror list</a>, we require at least a daily
+update frequency. <i>After</i> establishing your mirror contact
+<a href="mailto:webmast...@gnu.org";><webmast...@gnu.org></a> so we can
+review it.</p>
+
+<p>Please provide the URL of the mirror (ftp/http/rsync as appropriate),
+country where the mirror is located, update frequency, and preferred contact
+information in case we need to report problems with this mirror in the future.
+We will keep all contact information confidential. Please also let us know if
+your site can also offer general access for other mirrors.</p>
+
+<p>In general, mirrors run by both individuals and organizations that want to
+support free software are welcome and appreciated. Mirrors that are run for
+the purpose of gaining advertising links or other recognition from our site,
+or that are engaged in unethical activity, are not accepted on our list.</p>
<h3>Web server setup for mirrors</h3>
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@
<p>Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2011/03/08 04:52:14 $
+$Date: 2011/05/07 21:37:17 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
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