On Tue, Jun 17, 2003 at 09:57:39AM -0500, Ryan Ware wrote:
> As the larger Linux vendors grow they may look into Akamai for ditributing
> downloads similar to what Microsoft does.  But you are correct in that when
> something popular hits they tend to go dark.

Actually, if the ontent is not "secret", then it might be better to rely
on a network of mirrors. Add some utilities and installer logic to help
balance the load between the mirros well, and you'll actually have ISPs
and users mirroring you.

If you're popular enough to have this problem, you'll also have enough
users with interest to mirror you. E.g: ISPs that want to make the
download traffic more effective.

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