Re: Popularity-contest http POST: call for testers
On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 04:19:53 -0600 Bill Allombert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Mar 05, 2005 at 09:17:22PM -0600, Jacob S wrote: On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 00:48:21 +0100 Bill Allombert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello developers, We have plans to add support in popularity-contest to send the report through http POST. Both the server part an the client part have been developed. The last issue is to actually use it in the cron job and see what issues For that purpose, I have made an experimental popularity-contest package that use both smtp and http. Please find it here: http://people.debian.org/~ballombe/popcon/debs This package report to the test popcon account so we can monitor it. We would really like people to review or test this package in real situations, in particular when network connectivity is chaotic. We would like to make sure the popcon cron job will not cause problem to users with poor network. I have not yet bothered to setup smtp on my machine to go through my ISP's required gateway, so I could only send reports via the HTTP method. Would my beta testing still be helpful, or are reports needed via both methods for the test? On the contrary, it would be very useful! Thanks! It's installed now... with the sendmail section commented out in the cron.weekly file (just to keep down the number of e-mails that cron sends me). HTH HAND, Jacob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Popularity-contest http POST: call for testers
On Sat, Mar 05, 2005 at 09:17:22PM -0600, Jacob S wrote: On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 00:48:21 +0100 Bill Allombert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello developers, We have plans to add support in popularity-contest to send the report through http POST. Both the server part an the client part have been developed. The last issue is to actually use it in the cron job and see what issues For that purpose, I have made an experimental popularity-contest package that use both smtp and http. Please find it here: http://people.debian.org/~ballombe/popcon/debs This package report to the test popcon account so we can monitor it. We would really like people to review or test this package in real situations, in particular when network connectivity is chaotic. We would like to make sure the popcon cron job will not cause problem to users with poor network. I have not yet bothered to setup smtp on my machine to go through my ISP's required gateway, so I could only send reports via the HTTP method. Would my beta testing still be helpful, or are reports needed via both methods for the test? On the contrary, it would be very useful! Cheers, Bill. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Popularity-contest http POST: call for testers
On Sat, Mar 05, 2005 at 09:05:49PM -0500, Daniel Burrows wrote: On Saturday 05 March 2005 06:48 pm, Bill Allombert wrote: For that purpose, I have made an experimental popularity-contest package that use both smtp and http. Please find it here: Have you considered uploading it to experimental? Not yet, because it does not report to the normal popcon account so I am afraid that look a bit sneaky to just drop it in experimental without warning users. Cheers, -- Bill. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Imagine a large red swirl here. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Popularity-contest http POST: call for testers
On Sunday 06 March 2005 05:55 am, Bill Allombert wrote: Not yet, because it does not report to the normal popcon account so I am afraid that look a bit sneaky to just drop it in experimental without warning users. Well, the idea would be to post here AND upload it to experimental, so people who want it can just fetch it from there. Daniel -- /--- Daniel Burrows [EMAIL PROTECTED] --\ | Progress just means bad things happen faster. | |-- Terry Pratchett, _Witches Abroad_ | \--- Be like the kid in the movie! Play chess! -- http://www.uschess.org --/ pgpIG6ZFVlHD1.pgp Description: PGP signature
Popularity-contest http POST: call for testers
Hello developers, We have plans to add support in popularity-contest to send the report through http POST. Both the server part an the client part have been developed. The last issue is to actually use it in the cron job and see what issues For that purpose, I have made an experimental popularity-contest package that use both smtp and http. Please find it here: http://people.debian.org/~ballombe/popcon/debs This package report to the test popcon account so we can monitor it. We would really like people to review or test this package in real situations, in particular when network connectivity is chaotic. We would like to make sure the popcon cron job will not cause problem to users with poor network. Thanks in advance for your comments, -- Bill. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Imagine a large red swirl here. pgpLIll7EWGxr.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Popularity-contest http POST: call for testers
On Sun, 2005-03-06 at 00:48 +0100, Bill Allombert wrote: Hello developers, We have plans to add support in popularity-contest to send the report through http POST. Both the server part an the client part have been developed. The last issue is to actually use it in the cron job and see what issues For that purpose, I have made an experimental popularity-contest package that use both smtp and http. Please find it here: http://people.debian.org/~ballombe/popcon/debs This package report to the test popcon account so we can monitor it. We would really like people to review or test this package in real situations, in particular when network connectivity is chaotic. We would like to make sure the popcon cron job will not cause problem to users with poor network. Thanks in advance for your comments, This is *great*, since it resolves bug #239097. -- - Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. Oh, great altar of passive entertainment, bestow upon me thy discordant images at such speed as to render linear thought impossible Calvin, regarding TV signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Popularity-contest http POST: call for testers
On Saturday 05 March 2005 06:48 pm, Bill Allombert wrote: For that purpose, I have made an experimental popularity-contest package that use both smtp and http. Please find it here: Have you considered uploading it to experimental? Daniel -- /--- Daniel Burrows [EMAIL PROTECTED] --\ | Afternoon, n.:| | That part of the day we spend worrying | | about how we wasted the morning.| \- A duck! -- http://www.python.org / pgpi6wedyCB1d.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Popularity-contest http POST: call for testers
On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 00:48:21 +0100 Bill Allombert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello developers, We have plans to add support in popularity-contest to send the report through http POST. Both the server part an the client part have been developed. The last issue is to actually use it in the cron job and see what issues For that purpose, I have made an experimental popularity-contest package that use both smtp and http. Please find it here: http://people.debian.org/~ballombe/popcon/debs This package report to the test popcon account so we can monitor it. We would really like people to review or test this package in real situations, in particular when network connectivity is chaotic. We would like to make sure the popcon cron job will not cause problem to users with poor network. I have not yet bothered to setup smtp on my machine to go through my ISP's required gateway, so I could only send reports via the HTTP method. Would my beta testing still be helpful, or are reports needed via both methods for the test? Thanks, Jacob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
