I agree - HTTP is an excellent way to transfer *small* files. Jamie On 2001.04.25 19:01 Karsten W. Rohrbach wrote: > Sean Chittenden([EMAIL PROTECTED])@2001.04.24 13:46:37 +0000: > > My problem with FTP is as follows: > [...] > > 530 User anonymous access denied. > > ftp: Login failed. > > 421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection. > > ftp: Can't connect or login to host `ftp.freebsd.org' > > > > I get that quite often and have been for a few years. Are you > > sure that an HTTP method couldn't be made available? ftp is an > > expensive protocol because it's interactive, not to mention that the > > protocol designers didn't have firewalls in mind. HTTP, though less > > efficient in terms of data transfer for large files, is much easier to > > program, distribute, scale, etc. Thoughts? -sc > > for fetching files, http is the better and faster alternative imho. i > got the whole mirror on filepile.nacamar.net(ftp2.de.freebsd.org) > exported via http (the /pub path) so all i have to configure in my > make.conf for example is replacing the ftp:// with http:// in > MASTER_SITE_BACKUP. for quick and easy updates http is the way to go. > you can also do all sorts of selective statistics with standard common > logfile format access_logs better and faster with log analysis packages > (like for example selective access statistics based on the os release > when you push the binary packages into different basepaths). > > /k > > > > -- > > LET Jesus be YOUR anchor! When Satan rocks your boat, THROW Jesus > overboard! > KR433/KR11-RIPE -- http://www.webmonster.de -- ftp://ftp.webmonster.de > [Key] [KeyID---] [Created-] [Fingerprint-------------------------------------] > GnuPG 0x2964BF46 2001-03-15 42F9 9FFF 50D4 2F38 DBEE DF22 3340 4F4E 2964 > BF46 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > > -- Jamie Heckford Network Operations Manager Psi-Domain - Innovative Linux Solutions. Ask Us How. FreeBSD - The power to serve Join our mailing list and stay informed by emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: subscribe collective ===================================== email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.psi-domain.co.uk/ tel: +44 (0)1737 789 246 fax: +44 (0)1737 789 245 mobile: +44 (0)7866 724 224 ===================================== To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
