#8195: Problems with the 'download' page on the Sage web site.
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Reporter: drkirkby | Owner: drkirkby
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: website/wiki | Keywords:
Author: | Upstream: N/A
Reviewer: | Merged:
Work_issues: |
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Comment(by schilly):
Replying to [comment:5 drkirkby]:
> I have some concerns this implies the source for Solaris is somehow
different from the other source code.
Well, I think you think a bit too complicated ;) If someone is looking for
the solaris source, it would be helpful that there is solaris in the list.
Nothing more. Nobody draws so many conclusions from the download page,
just wants to get it, nothing more... For now we keep this source file
here in solaris, i'll move it into the older sources once a newser solaris
cut is available. and that's it in my eyes.
> {{{4.3.0.1-for-Solaris-OSX-and-Linux.tar}}}
that's true for all of them.
> * First a general point. The link on the mirrors page "JMU (VA, USA)"
gives a 404 error, as it points to a non-existent page
http://modular.math.jmu.edu/src/index.html. If the link was changed to
http://modular.math.jmu.edu/src/ then it would work.
Well, the index.html is indeed missing. The problem is that their syncing
seems to delete files that make a problem. Currently, the nfs file system
on boxen tells rsync this list of errors:
{{{
2010/02/06 18:45:54 [22873] rsync: readlink_stat("/src/index.html" (in
sage)) failed: Stale NFS file handle (116)
2010/02/06 18:45:54 [22873] rsync:
readlink_stat("/src/changelogs/index.html" (in sage)) failed: Stale NFS
file handle (116)
2010/02/06 18:45:54 [22873] rsync:
readlink_stat("/src/announce/index.html" (in sage)) failed: Stale NFS file
handle (116)
...
...
}}}
So, well, it would work if our servers would work (should be fixed soon).
And in case you think it would be ok to omit the index.html -> it's
necessary to include it because not all webservers (especially not the ftp
ones) open the pretty download page. and without that we do not have any
info on the download statistics :(
Call it "optimistic mirroring", because I just assume that if a mirror has
the correct timestamp file it is also complete and online.
> I know that was my idea, but it would be good if we changed it ...
i know how hard it is to write text on websites, i learned to be patient.
Just tell me where to put which strings...
> That will reinforce the fact that Solaris development is taking place
and not abandoned.
+1
> a section "Try online" where it says
yes
> PS - in case you were unaware, Sun were bought by Oracle for $7 billion
on the 27th January this year.
>
I know, and this can end good or bad for solaris. (Oracle has their focus
on linux on smaller systems and i think they will drop open solaris).
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