On Saturday 04 March 2006 10:01 am, bardo wrote:
> 2006/3/4, Mircea Bardac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > I take a look
> > at /etc/pacman.d/whatever and what do I see? Lots of FTP repositories.
> >
> > Very short question: WHY?
>
> I have to second this. My university doesn't allow for ftp connections
> to the Internet, just http ones, and the only http mirrors are really
> far from me, or don't answer at all (archlinux.antesis.org).
>
 I believe it is up to the individual mirror operator whether they allow http 
access or not.  This is totally out of the control of *any* distro that uses 
the public mirror system.
-- 
Greg

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