The main problem with this is that you can never get to the backup mirrors (try clicking the bottom links).
I think you need to announce the http://geronimo.apache.org/downloads.html page. That gives you the most freedom to change links later. Cheers, Brett On 10/5/05, David Blevins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Oct 4, 2005, at 6:38 AM, Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: > > > We're really excited about this release, and got a little ahead of > > ourselves. We need to let the code propagate out to our mirrors, > > so please don't publish the link below, but rather go to our > > mirrors via the download page : > > > > http://geronimo.apache.org/downloads.html > > > > Again, please do not publish the link below. > > > > http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/1.0-M5/geronimo-1.0-M5-src.tar.gz > http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/1.0-M5/geronimo-1.0-M5-src.zip > http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/1.0-M5/geronimo-1.0-M5.tar.gz > http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/1.0-M5/geronimo-1.0-M5.zip > http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/1.0-M5/geronimo-installer-1.0-M5.jar > > Is this cool with everyone? I just added an .htaccess file to > redirect these URLs to the mirrors page (try and see). I took a look > around and saw a bunch of the Jakarta projects doing similar redirects. > > We can maybe take it down after the flood of downloads is over. Or > now if someone doesn't like it. Or never. But with that it should > be ok to publish any variety of "http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/ > 1.0-M5" link. > > -David > > > On Oct 4, 2005, at 8:50 AM, Jeff Genender wrote: > > > > > >> With great pleasure the Apache Geronimo Team would like to > >> announce the official release of Milestone 5 (M5) of Apache > >> Geronimo. The release is available at: > >> > >> http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/1.0-M5 > >> > >> Significant Changes Since the M4 Release > >> ---------------------------------------- > >> * Complete Tomcat integration (YAY!) > >> * Configuration of ports, hosts, and most other attributes > >> without rebuilding the server > >> * A web management console (developer preview) > >> * Official J2EE Certification (as soon as paper work is filed) > >> > >> Special Thanks > >> -------------- > >> * Thanks to the community for all of their input and patches to > >> help get us to where we are at. > >> > >> * Aaron Mulder for all his work on console to get it in a usable > >> state. > >> > >> * The ActiveMQ guys for helping out with the bugs and burning the > >> midnight oil to help get the release out in a timely fashion. > >> > >> * Dims for getting the patches into Axis. > >> > >> * Gianni for fixing up TranQL and CMP issues > >> > >> * A BIG HUGE thanks for David Blevins and David Jencks for > >> working with me into the wee-hours of the night, testing and > >> getting Geronimo to pass the TCK tests for both the Jetty *and* > >> Tomcat containers. These guys really stepped up and didn't leave > >> me hanging with Tomcat issues for my lonesome ;-) > >> > >> * Everyone else on the team who contributed and worked crazy > >> hours to get this release out. (If your name was not > >> mentioned...this means you). > >> > >> Full release notes are available here: > >> > >> http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/1.0-M5/RELEASE-NOTES-1.0-M5.txt > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Jeff Genender > >> http://geronimo.apache.org > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Geir Magnusson Jr +1-203-665-6437 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >
