Update the src via HTTP?

Simon L. Nielsen simon at FreeBSD.org
Thu Mar 25 01:06:01 PST 2004


On 2004.03.25 08:08:48 +0000, Bob Bishop wrote:
> At 07:45 25/03/2004, Kris Kennaway wrote:
> 
> >On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 06:55:30AM +0000, Bob Bishop wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Well, if you can use ftp then according to
> >> http://www.uk.freebsd.org/support.html#cvs
> >> you should be able to "mirror the CVS repository from
> >> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/development/FreeBSD-CVS". However, that
> >> directory appears to be empty - maybe the web page should be fixed.
> >
> >Maybe you should submit a PR :)
> 
> Done already. I just noticed that the directory is indeed not empty on 
> ftp1.freebsd.org for instance. So hunt arround the mirrors...

It has been removed from ftp.freebsd.org since it was putting a huge
load on the server because people are doing complete FTP mirrors from
ftp.freebsd.org (which they should not do).

The webpage should be updated, I just haven't gotten around to it yet...

-- 
Simon L. Nielsen
FreeBSD Documentation Team
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