*Munching on instant noodles*
On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Ng Kai Hoe Raymond wrote:
> Errr...when I made the decision of rufus, I did not know
> anything about linuxberg (okie, I am a pumpkin). It seems
> that linuxberg's GUI seems to be more appealing to
> newcomers.
> I am thinking perhaps we can forget about rufus and
> concentrate on linuxberg?
Yeah.. we can forget bout our kernel mirrors, and contrib mirrors,
etc... forget bout the local linux users who are the one who made the
linux scene in Singapore happen..
> > I have asked for more space/bandwidth.. U end up give me more
> > usage/sites/admins... And you said you would give me whatever i need.
> > *grumble*
> Yah yah. but subject to the total resource that we have.
> I wish very much to give you 1000 Gb of disk space, but
> we just do not have it.
I thought we got 200gbs ???
> > I guess as ur mirrors editors, I have not much "say" rite ?
> Those editors will not even touch your 16 Gb partition, so
> it is a non issue.
Poor Zhang De doesn't even know much bout mirroring ! Dun worry..
I'll work with him.. but pity the two of us !!!! we need the space and the
bandwidth... U're biteing more pie then u can swallow raymond !
> > And FYI, the contrib/suse/etc mirrors have achieved only 1 gb
> > after 1 week of download....
> Damn, that slow????
Don't act innocent. You kept that information of 128k
international from me. You were the first to know of that speed.
Elvin
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> > > > Elvin
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> > > > On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Ng Kai Hoe Raymond wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Tan Zheng Da wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > A local Linuxberg mirror is sorely lacking (as well as a local
> > > > > > AllMacintosh mirror!). The difference in download speed of a local
> > > > > > mirror is really great, esp. if you're on Singapore-ONE. Linuxberg will
> > > > > > appeal to Linux newbies more than Rufus, cos' users will be familiar
> > > > > > with the TUCOWS web interface and software ratings. Rufus has a good
> > > > > > collection but it is plain looking and will appeal more to seasoned
> > > > > > Linux users.
> > > > > > Take a look at this URL.
> > > > > > http://www.linuxberg.com/affiliate.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Okie Zheng Da,
> > > > >
> > > > > I shall place you fully in charge in mirroring Linuxberg.
> > > > > Your ftp account has just been transformed into a shell
> > > > > account. Login and do your stuff. And yes, use ssh and
> > > > > change your password immediately.
> > > > >
> > > > > Fellow editors, meet Zheng Da, a business ad student
> > > > > in National University of Singapore. Zheng Da has just
> > > > > joined us. On top of mirroring linuxberg, Zheng Da will
> > > > > also be writing on his experience of introducing Linux into
> > > > > a real life working place.
> > > > >
> > > > > As a result of the points Zheng Da has made, I suggest
> > > > > that we do not mirror rufus but mirror Linuxberg instead.
> > > > > It is true that rufus does not have appealing interfaces
> > > > > and linuxberg seems to have lesser requirements, only 8
> > > > > Gb. I hope that there are no objections.
> > > > >
> > > > > There will be 6 more members joining us. I will announce
> > > > > their names when they have affirmed their status. Thanks.
> > > > >
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> > > > > Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
> > > > > Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
> > > > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
> > > > >
> > > > > 'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
> > > > > that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
> > > > > they are.'
> > > > > - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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> > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
> > > Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
> > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
> > >
> > > 'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
> > > that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
> > > they are.'
> > > - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
> Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
> Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
>
> 'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
> that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
> they are.'
> - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
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