Ron Stodden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The problem is that the each of the previous beta CD images must first > be renamed to the name of the new beta to gain the advantages you > quote (which you deceitfully do not mention), but this cannot be done > because Mandrake provides no opportunity to do so, since at release of > a new beta the old one is removed from the mirrors, and of course > rsync will dutifully delete your copy of it without asking.
This is useless, there are far too many difference between betas for rsync to have a real advantage using it. > The proper solution is for Mandrake to use the same naming conventions > for beta images as for RPMs. Then troels will automatically do the > becessary renaming before starting the faster update-in-place > download. Why they chose not to is beyond my comprehension (are you > listening, Warly?). MandrakeLinux-9.0beta1-CD1.i586.iso MandrakeLinux-9.0beta2-CD1.i586.iso MandrakeLinux-9.0beta3-CD1.i586.iso What is the difference with RPMs naming? Regarding your argument about too rapidly released beta, you are right, in a not so far away future we may have only 1 release every 1 or 2 years, and a beta period of 6 months with one beta every 1 an a half month. ... I regret the 3 releases a year time... -- Warly
