On 8/8/12 5:55 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > On 8/8/12 4:43 PM, Philip Lamb wrote: >> On 9/08/2012, at 11:26 AM, Alexander Hansen <alexanderk.han...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> I can't think of a compelling reason for users to set MasterLast or >>> MasterNever, other than having to select the original source URL for new >>> packages. >>> >>> And ClosestFirst, in practice, seems to work the same as MasterNever. >> >> >> I can't comment on the wisdom of selecting any particular mirror set as the >> default, other than to note that for users not located in the US or EU, >> choosing "closest first" as the default mirror set (as I have) can sometimes >> make a large difference to fetch speeds. This is definitely the case in New >> Zealand (my location) where it makes a lot of sense to fetch something from >> a NZ-based mirror rather than pulling the bits halfway around the globe. >> >> Regards, >> Phil. >> >> > > Had you _not_ been on ClosestFirst, you would at least have had the > option of the original source. > > In any case, the package has been updated to use only the master > mirrors, at least until an updated version is released. >
Basically the take-home message I wanted to leave is that users normally (except for packages with licenses that forbid redistributing their sources) have an option that they can set so that they can get on with their downloads rather than having to wait for us to fix something. :-) -- Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. Fink User Liaison My package updates: http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
