Re: kernel.bkbits.net off the air

From: Larry McVoy
Date: Sun Nov 09 2003 - 11:26:28 EST


On Sun, Nov 09, 2003 at 07:42:09AM -0800, Davide Libenzi wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Nov 2003, 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.
>
> It is faster for me to use rsync on the CVS root locally, and then use the
> local repository instead. Rsync is better than CVS when it comes to syncs.
> Cvsps expecially, really wants a local repository when you start playing
> heavily with -g.

If that's the preferred interface then maybe we should shut down the pserver
completely and let people rsync it from kernel.org.
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Larry McVoy lm at bitmover.com http://www.bitmover.com/lm
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