Re: kernel.bkbits.net off the air

From: Matt Mackall
Date: Sun Nov 09 2003 - 21:01:08 EST


On Sun, Nov 09, 2003 at 11:28:54AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Larry McVoy wrote:
> >On Sun, Nov 09, 2003 at 07:16:15AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> >
> >>That doesn't include anyone who uses the mirrored repository on the
> >>main kernel.org machines.
> >
> >Last I checked, kernel.org isn't offering pserver access, just ftp. If you
> >want to take over the CVS access just say the word.
> >
>
> No, we don't do the pserver access, but some people get the whole
> repository through the mirror. The current division seems to work well,
> so I don't see any reason to change it.

Except for the higher likelihood of pserver being an exploit vector.

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Matt Mackall : http://www.selenic.com : Linux development and consulting
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