> -----Original Message----- > From: Marcus (OOo) [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Wednesday, 3 August 2011 12:55 AM > To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: How to handle the downloads? > > Thanks for you note. Then we should implement adownload method withthe > fllowing order: > > 1. User clicks on the One-Click-Download URL and get the software (like > today on "download.openoffice.org"). > > 2. If not, he can use alternative download links (like today on > "download.openoffice.org/pther.html"). > > 3. If a special mirror has to be used, the list of all available mirrors will help > (like today on "http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/#mirrors";). > > Latest with step 3 all users should be able to download something.
Yep, all possible here at the ASF right now. See www.apache.org/mirrors for our equiv of step 3. Gav... > > Marcus > > > > Am 08/02/2011 04:38 PM, schrieb Donald Whytock: > > A consideration...I for one have a need to be able to select my > > mirror. My office's firewall blocks certain domains and websites, > > especially those recognized as "hosting" or "file-sharing" sites. It > > does not, however, block .edu sites, so when I download an Apache > > product I select a university mirror. > > > > Other users may have similar constraints. If OOo's download process > > is going to tie into Apache mirroring, please don't completely > > eliminate the capacity to select the mirror. > > > > Don
