Re: pkgsrc idea

["Zafer Aydogan" <zafer%aydogan.de@localhost>]

2007/1/12, Ondřej Tůma <pkgsrc%blackmouse.biz@localhost>:
> Hi,
>
> great idea, but problem could be in internet connection. For example,
> i start upgrade system, and than i go to work. At some time, something
> could be wrong with my internet connection, but system still can send
> mail via smtp, cause smtp can re-send it later. So in this imaginary
> situation my system could send warnings, but all with distfiles could
> be fine.
>
> And this, could be happened to all users. Some ISP connection fall down,
> but mail will be send. And there is too many elements, which could cut
> connection for a few minutes to any servers :(
>
> Ondra
Yes, that's right. Because of that, the system could process submits
that may come in big  numbers for the same distfile. And of course, it
could recheck the availability itself.

Zafer.



> On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:09:28 +0100
> "Zafer Aydogan" <zafer%aydogan.de@localhost> wrote:
>
> > hello list,
> >
> > I was installing fonts/ko-baekmuk and saw that it couldn't be downloaded.
> > Suddenly following idea came in my mind:
> > Wouldn't it be great if users could submit unreachable distfiles by
> > turning on a variable like "submit_unavaible_files = yes". This
> > information could be gathered and the files could be updated directly,
> > rather than waiting for PR's.
> >
> > What do you think ?
> >
> > Zafer.
> >
>
>
> --
> Ondřej Tůma
>
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