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It +decides based on the IP that is used what mirror to chose. It does geolocation +by IP. + +Ordered from worse to best: +* location reference point is taken from the timezone (urpmi as it is now) +* user has the option to manually specify his actual location (urpmi with +patch, patch is available) +* user doesn't have to bother, but closest mirror is assigned by having the +downlaod-server examine the IP that is used to connect (mirrorbrain on server, +no patch to urpmi necessary, but no mirrorbrain installed yet) + +If you meant that urpmi should query the geolocation on the user's machine and +use that instead, this would be an alternative method, but of course without +the other benefit that mirrorbrain would bring. And this way would also require +Mageia to setup an appropriate service that would return the location on +request (or you would have to require a geolocation-database package to +installed on the user's system, not very nice....) + +-- +Configure bugmail: <A HREF="https://bugs.mageia.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email">https://bugs.mageia.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email</A> +------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- +You are on the CC list for the bug. +</PRE> + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="002215.html">[Mageia-webteam] [Bug 3166] use mirrorbrain for download managemenet instead of broken mirror-choosing by timezone +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="002217.html">[Mageia-webteam] [Bug 3166] use mirrorbrain for download managemenet instead of broken mirror-choosing by timezone +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#2216">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#2216">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#2216">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#2216">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-webteam">More information about the Mageia-webteam +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |