[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout

Sat Dec 11 14:16:33 CET 2010

Michael scherer a écrit :
+>
+> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 03:15:40PM -0500, andre999 wrote:
+>
+>> And how does that translate for free software ?
+>> In the U.S., software patent holders have avoided attacking targets
+>> without a lot of financial resources.
+>
+> Well, what if we end having enough ressources in the futur ?
+
+We can consider that then.  But since we aren't selling the constrained 
+software for a profit, I see no problem.
+
+>> Mpeg patents are pursued, but the several PLF mirrors in the U.S.,
+>> with openly indicated patented packages, are ignored.
+>
+> Many PLF mirrors ?
+> I see only 2 of them, and one of them is out ( non existant domain,
+> bigsearcher.com )
+> http://plf.zarb.org/mirrors.php
+> So basically "many PLF mirrors" = 1 ?
+
+Note that I said "several", and not "many".
+The dictionary definition of several is "more than 2 but not many".
+Sorry I miscounted.  I thought I saw 3.
+And you're right.  The one I didn't visit is no longer active.
+
+> Not to mention that a ratio of 2 mirrors in the USA out of a total
+> of 25 seems rather odd, for something that admins do not care.
+
+2 of 25 PLF mirrors in the U.S.
+16 of 133 Mandriva mirrors in the U.S.
+About the same ratio.
+A lot fewer PLF mirrors, but since most packages in PLF seem to be in 
+Mandriva main, I suspect it is more by lack of interest.
+Also, there are only about 400 packages for i586 in PLF mirrors.
+Since most are duplicated, I wonder how many distinct packages there are ?
+Somehow doubt that an unlicenced copy of quotes from the Simpsons (one 
+of the 2 plf packages that I didn't find also in Mandriva main) is going 
+to be a big attraction.
+
+- André
+