On Thu, 9 Oct 2003, Patrick Strasser wrote: > Mattias Wadenstein wrote: > > [about offering Debian CD-images via BitTorrent] > > I suspect I'm not the only one that thinks that this might be a good idea. > > I'm actually planning on offering this, what I'd like feedback on is how > > official it should be. > > I know that people like BitTorrent, and it that it is a nice P2P-System. > But what is the point of a second distribution system besides a > perfectly working distribution system that uses already existing staging > points?
Because the cdimage distribution form is one that bittorrent does good. And that it already has some mindshare. > I don't see an advantage in BitTorrent. It needs new software, users to > spread data, extra administration, support. Moreover jigdo is IMO the > best way to spread Debian CDs, thanks to the nature of ISO9660. Yes, but there is a fairly large install base that already has the software. The other point is that I'm willing to maintain this. /Mattias Wadenstein -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
