I haven't looked at the source, but if running mandrake update hits a
mandrake server to get the list of mirrors you could give a rating to the
ones that are indeed up to date. Mandrake could automate this process via a
simple utility could be written that checks your mirrors to insure they've
got the latest stuff. (And maybe even toss in a speed rating)
-David Talbot
At 03:08 PM 6/2/00 -0400, you wrote:
>I believe that you are right, that "not all mirrors are created equal".
>However, it should not be the user's problem. By "advertising" these sites in
>MandrakeUpdate, Mandrake should share responsibility of making sure that the
>sites maintain a "minimum standard of updatedness" since it reflects on
>Mandrake. This could be enforced by periodically updating the offered mirror
>sites or, doing as RedHat does, by having the updater go to one site that
farms
>out the request to a server.
>---
>
>On Fri, 02 Jun 2000, you wrote:
>> I did notice that with the update util, but that can be accredited to the
>> fact that Redhat uses a centralized controlled repository for their updates
>> ( updates.redhat.com ) while mandrake utilizes the Mandrake/updates/<current
>> release number> directory on any of their FULL mirrors. So if the mirror
>> hasn't been updated ( by the mirror admin, or his mirroring software ) then
>> it won't show up yet. And someitmes you might even find updates on one
>> mirror, but not another for that reason.
>>
>> ( I think the following is correct as far as how its done, but please
>> correct me if I'm wrong )
>>
>> Riyad Kalla
>> Java Programmer
>> Game Enthusiast
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jonathan Prigot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 11:06 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: [Cooker] Mandrake's Stability
>>
>>
>> I used to use RedHat. Since I bought a boxed set, I could use their Update
>> program (it's been a while, so I forget the exact name). It seemed like
>> every
>> time they released a patch/update, it would show up in their utility. With
>> MandrakeUpdate, the announced security related fixes don't always show up. I
>> like Mandrake a lot (even though it was the only distro to completely wipe
>> out
>> a user's hard drive due to defective hdparm settings [6.0?, 6.1?]), but I
>> don't
>> have quite the warm fuzzy feeling I had with RedHat.
>> ---
>> On Fri, 02 Jun 2000, you wrote:
>> > Even with RedHat's more conservative approach, they've always had to
>> > release updates as they went along to fix bugs in the released product.
>> > So, to my mind, I can't quite see the point of slowing down. I say full
>> > speed ahead. There will be bugs, but that's what MandrakeUpdate is for,
>> > right?
>> >
>> > I'm with this ship as long as its the fastest ship on the sea. I know
>> > bugs are inevitable no matter how slow we go, so I'm happy to tolerate a
>> > few, perhaps even a few more than other distributions, as long as this
>> > remains the fastest ship on the sea. Don't slow down, because if I see
>> > a faster ship out there, and it doesn't appear to be sinking, I'll be
>> > happy to jump off this ship. I've done it before, and I'll do it again
>> > if Mandrake doesn't stay out front.
>> >
>> > I don't see that as happening anytime soon though. Keep up the good
>> > work, guys. Full speed ahead...
>> --
>> Jonathan M. Prigot (617-278-0794)
>> Brigham and Women's Hospital
>> 900 Commonwealth Avenue, East
>> Boston, MA 02215-1213
>--
>Jonathan M. Prigot (617-278-0794)
>Brigham and Women's Hospital
>900 Commonwealth Avenue, East
>Boston, MA 02215-1213
