On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Donald Whytock <dwhyt...@apache.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Marcus (OOo) <marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote: > > > Am 07/04/2013 11:05 PM, schrieb Kay Schenk: > > > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Dave Fisher<dave2w...@comcast.net> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> On Jul 4, 2013, at 8:18 AM, Pedro Marquez wrote: > >>> > >>> Dear Sir: > >>>> > >>>> I´ve been trying to download the OpenOffice software from: > >>>> http://www.openoffice.org/es/**descargar/< > http://www.openoffice.org/es/descargar/> > >>>> > >>>> However, it always respond with: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> http://sourceforge.net/**projects/openofficeorg.mirror/** > >>> files/localized/es/3.4< > http://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/localized/es/3.4 > > > >>> . > >>> > >>>> 1/Apache_OpenOffice_**incubating_3.4.1_Win_x86_** > >>>> install_es.exe/download > >>>> > >>>> Server not found > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I´ve asked to my systems administrator about, and he tells me that the > >>>> security system “Fortinet” we use blocks it. What can I do? > >>>> > >>> > >>> (1) You can download from here: > >>> > >>> http://www.apache.org/dist/**incubator/ooo/files/localized/**es/3.4.1/ > <http://www.apache.org/dist/incubator/ooo/files/localized/es/3.4.1/> > >>> > >>> But you don't get the mirror system offered by sourceforge.net to our > >>> project (and many other non-Apache.) > >>> > >>> (2) Ask Fortinet or your admin to whitelist sourceforge.net. > >>> > >>> ---- > >>> > >>> Marcus/Kay - Have we thought more about offering downloads from the > >>> Apache > >>> Mirror system for these exceptional cases? > >>> > >> > > No, up to today there were really just very few complains about downloads > > that do not work due to network restrictions of companies or ISPs. > > > > But ... > > > > > > Well, we can certainly think about it now. Marcus is really the lead in > >> this. Maybe it would be as simple as changing the description of the > >> alternate link from: > >> > >> *Get all platforms, languages, language packs* > >> > >> to > >> > >> *Problems downloading? Get all platforms, languages, language packs.* > >> > >> > >> and offer > >> > >> http://www.apache.org/dist<htt**p://www.apache.org/dist/** > >> incubator/ooo/files/localized/**es/3.4.1/< > http://www.apache.org/dist/incubator/ooo/files/localized/es/3.4.1/> > >> > > >> > >> as another alternative...somewhere > >> > > > > ... yes, somewhere else is good because the green box is already full > > enough of additional links, of course IMHO. :-) > > > > I could think of a section on the "other.html" webpage: > > > > - Another entry in the TOC > > - Some text and link to the Apache server below the tables > > - Additionally a link on the main download webpage, > > in link bar on the right > I would definitely put a section in "other.html" rather than trying to add more to the green DL box. Hopefully this kind of situation won't happen often. > > > > > > It's good that you sent this. I for one had forgotten that we need to > >> change this link off "incubator" for 4.0. It needs to be added to our > 4.0 > >> tasks. > >> > > > > Too late ;-) , it's already gone as we can see with the current snapshot > > builds. > ah! OK, I hadn't checked lately. > > > > Marcus > > > > > > > The set of Apache mirrors offers different domains and domain types, some > of which might be more easily reached through restrictive firewalls. At my > company I'm able to download from SourceForge but some other > open/public/shareware/freeware sites are blocked. Plus, some businesses > are blocked but university domains are generally reachable. So, yes, > getting on the Apache mirrors might make AOO more accessible for > downloading. > > Don > I think just providing the "standard" Apache DL page options is good enough for these cases, which hopefully are few. If one mirrror doesn't work, they can try another. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "If you stick with a vision, it might not all work, but some of it will be absolute genius." -- Kim Cattrall
