Re: ftp.kernel.org overloaded :-(

Russ Mennie (russ@philicom.com)
Wed, 2 Sep 1998 15:08:47 -0700 (PDT)


>
> What's to prevent me from being a mirror site? Technically
> I'm one already, therefore I should be able to access the
> new mirror class to get priority access to ftp.kernel.org.
>
> Now, if every other person doing the same as me also
> demands this, then there's going to be 8 million people
> with priority access. Whoopdeedoo. That's not going to

Yes; but it's much easier to have a defined number of branches off of
kernel.org which have priority access. Those who wish to be additional
mirrors can work off of those branches. It may make for an extra step in
the chain; but in the long run; it pays off; and allows for greater
expansion.

Receiving priority access to these trees is always a possibility as well.

Russ
Philicom Enterprises

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