On Sun 22 Apr 2007 20:28:37 NZST +1200, Martin Schlander wrote: > Also the update source is not relevant here is it? When opensuseupdater tells > you that updates are available the update repo has already been refreshed > hasn't it? So it won't need to download new metadata again at YOU startup.
Fine for an always-on connection where the refresh happens in the background. Not so fine for dialup because there is no "background", the user will be sitting in front of the box waiting for something to happen. What I mainly object to is the repeated downloading of 98% of old metadata and only 2% of new, because everything is packed up in the same binary file. A more intelligent design would be 50 times faster... I think any design should still work for dialup too, though I'm not worried about a Linux supply shortage for people in less well-off areas - ubuntu will be picking those up... ;) I don't disagree with parsing being way too slow. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
