'That format' that is a bit vague. I know there are iso's available from eacoss. My suggestion would be to drop the current distribution of iso's via the website, as they impose a big burden on the bandwith usage. Besides that, it seems to be too much trouble to keep the iso's up-to-date, as that did not happen in the last 18 months.
'some distros' is also a bit unspecified. I tried to search for what you have, but that is a bit scattered. (there is some stuff in the suse 9.2 folders but nothing in the 9.3 folders for example). Maybe a synchronisation mechanism with a current repository (using rsync?) would be a good idea? And then creating a web-page that describes what you have to offer, and a small manual for people who would like to use it would be helpfull. rgds, reinier On Tuesday 29 August 2006 12:47, Lutaaya Robert wrote: > We have some distros that we distribute in that format. > > Robert > > Reinier wrote: > > >Bandwith is an issue, i reckon. Would it be an idea to distribute the > >CD/DVD's offline, and instead mirror (some) repositories. > > > >A Debian/(K)ubuntu repository and a Suse repository would be nice. Just > >updating KDE in half an hour, instead of a whole night, should be great. > > > > > >On Monday 28 August 2006 12:51, Mulo Emmanuel wrote: > > > > > >>It is a good idea to keep the distros updated but the bandwidth necessary to > >>maintain this is a problem I can imagine.... IN any case it is good to have > >>volunteers willing to contribute to keep it updated. Guess the EACOSS admin > >>shall have to work out how that shall be done. > >> > >> > >>On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:18:03 +0300, Francis Musinguzi wrote > >> > >> > >>>Wire, > >>> > >>>I can get U access to all the distros you can need. The problem is > >>>accessing > >>> > >>> > >>them through the MUK firewall. The problem is that no one in administration > >>seems to think that it's important to have a local mirror for distros and > >>open > >>source. Everyone keeps crying justification, not realising that setting up > >>the > >>mirror could in itself be a justification for more bandwith and resources. > >> > >> > >>>Bravo EACOSS. The thought was nice, but the system needs to be advertised > >>> > >>> > >>and updated to be useful. This doesn't imply that collect any junk, but > >>rather > >>identify afew worthy apps and distros and MAINTAIN them. If given access I > >>would be willing to maintain such a system, since downloading isn't a > >>problem. > >> > >> > >>>Those who need distros could contact me personally, so that we could > >>>arrange > >>> > >>> > >>a way to pick the CDs from MUK, FCIT. > >> > >> > >>>FRANCIS. > >>> > >>>============================================================================== > >>> > >>> > >>>Reinier writes: > >>> > >>>Hi Mulo, > >>> > >>>That's a very rich repository you guys & girls are running there. > >>> > >>> > >>(http://mirror.eacoss.org/software/ ) > >> > >> > >>>Too bad it is not very up-to-date. Even the ubuntu/kubuntu/edubuntu CD's > >>> > >>> > >>that you received two months ago are not there. > >> > >> > >>>I'm just busy downloading Debian here, this would have speeded things up > >>> > >>> > >>greatly. > >> > >> > >>>rgds, > >>> > >>>reinier > >>> > >>>On Saturday 26 August 2006 13:53, Mulo Emmanuel wrote: > >>>It is available on the EACOSS mirror. > >>> > >>>On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:29:50 +0300 (EAT), wire wrote > >>> > >>> > >>>>Alex > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>When you get a copy, gimme a holler. I need it too (for memories' > > >>>>>sake) > >>>>>Wire > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>hi everyone > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>Am wondering if anyone on the group has Slackware 10.1. ?? > >>>>>Please let me know how I can obtain a copy > >>>>>I kinda need it urgently > >>>>> > >>>>>ALex > >>>>>========== > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>------------------------- > >> Uganda Martyrs University > >> Information and Communications Technology Department > >> P.O. 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