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So prototype something +</I>>><i> working/square enough for evaluation, with constraints/rules you find +</I>>><i> (or even better, find an existing solution - there must be some +</I>>><i> already existing). That suppose that the need is properly defined, +</I>>><i> written down first (part of it is "what is not satisfying currently" +</I>>><i> and "how can this be done within Mageia infrastructure"). +</I>><i> +</I>><i> I think I already defined the (long time existing) requirements properly, not? +</I> +I was not answering your point at the time. But yes. Is there a bug +(or a set of these) open about this topic? (because these should be +assigned for Mageia 2 milestone, not before at least). + +><i> I don't think there is an already existing solution in Mandriva/Mageia +</I>><i> (as I said, it was a longterm and still existing bug in mandriva with +</I>><i> no change so far). +</I> +I think that, having to still manually handle this, most of the time, +is the thing to fix. Easyurpmi was a useful manual solution in its +time for a given context. + +Although it is no question to remove the ability to manually handle +this if needed, improving the automatic way is the real issue. + +A service that: + - manages a list of mirrors that are up to date for a given set of +files (be it RPMs or ISOs), + - answers a list of best mirrors for a given client location (with +better criterias than just "belongs to the same country") and a given +set of files, + +is not so uncommon (had I more time right now, I'd investigate the +server-side of things with MirrorBrain or some equivalent, at least to +improve the accuracy of the list of mirrors returned by the server - +this would be useful for both direct ISOs downloads and +packages/updates downloads). + +><i> - a filter option to select only mirrors with tainted repos for those +</I>><i> who want to use them (a MUST HAVE) +</I>><i> - urpmi/rpmdrake being able to check the selected mirror for +</I>><i> availability and uptodate status before using the mirror (a MUST HAVE) +</I>><i> - ability of urpmi/rpmdrake to switch to another mirror if the +</I>><i> availability and/or uptodate status is not given (a MUST HAVE) +</I>><i> - option to switch the mirror during a session if connection speed is +</I>><i> too slow (compared to other known mirrors) (a NICE TO HAVE) +</I> +If there's not one already, bug entries + a master bug would be nice. + +Cheers, + +Romain +</PRE> + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="004348.html">[Mageia-discuss] Upgrade with Mandriva 2010.2 to Mageia RC +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="004349.html">[Mageia-discuss] Nvidia and compiz +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#4347">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#4347">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#4347">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#4347">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-discuss">More information about the Mageia-discuss +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |