Re: setup.exe final pre-release..

[Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha at cs dot nyu dot edu>]

On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Ronald Landheer-Cieslak wrote:

> [snip]
> On 4 Apr 2003, Robert Collins wrote:
> > Setup doesn't have a concept of a local mirror. It has a 'local package
> > dir', where it caches packages during install. The mirroring scripts
> > around create the same layout as setup uses for that local package dir.
> > Setup's needs are simple:
> > A setup.bz2/.ini on the mirror (ftp | http) site with correct paths and
> > MD5 detauls.
> > A local dir to work from.
> What if support were added for a "file://" mirror?
> For a "file://" mirror,
> * Setup could work just as with http:// or ftp://, and download the thing
>   to a local cache,
> * no design changes would be needed - it's just another "protocol" for
>   downloading files,
> * it would not require network admins to set up an FTP or HTTP server just
>   to have a local mirror (because most already have a file server
>   accessible through the network which is not HTTP or FTP, this can make a
>   real difference)

FWIW, I like this.  I'll try for a patch at some point unless someone
beats me to it.

> Just a thought - I'm not a lawyer, so you can safely ignore me
> (although I am married with a lawyer.. does that help?)
> rlc

IANALBIMTO [1]?  Hmm...
	Igor
[1] I Am Not A Lawyer But I'm Married To One
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