Bug 267315

Summary:	New rsync and "Full" source mirror
Product:	Mirrors	Reporter:	Andy Spencer <andy753421>
Component:	Feature Request	Assignee:	Mirror Admins <mirror-admin>
Status:	RESOLVED NEEDINFO
Severity:	normal	CC:	gentoouser, sysop073
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://lug.rose-hulman.edu/mirror/
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Andy Spencer 2009-04-24 10:26:41 UTC

The Rose-Hulman Linux Users Group will be running a Gentoo mirror for on campus students. We would like to provide a public mirror for the rest of the Gentoo community as well.

(note: the admin email is not yet configured)

Server:     lug.rose-hulman.edu (137.112.40.130)
Location:   US, Indiana, Terre Haute
Hardware:   8 core Xeon E5410 (2.33GHz), 4GB RAM, 1.8T HDD
Bandwidth:  100Mbit
User Limit: 30
Contact:    mirror@lug.rose-hulman.edu

gentoo-portage    Gentoo portage mirror
gentoo-distfiles  Gentoo full source mirror

Comment 1 Rhys Kline 2009-04-25 18:28:15 UTC

While it is true that lots of colleges are rsync mirrors, it is generally good practice to **actually** get the blessing of campus computing administrators before deciding that the reporter’s judgment is a sentiment shared by those legally entitled to bind an institution into being a mirror.  I strongly suggest that this issue be rejected until the reporter’s Linux Users Group seek approval from their advisory staff and campus computing staff.

Furthermore, users of that campus network may not appreciate the traffic that would be consumed by outside individuals downloading gentoo.

Comment 2 Andy Spencer 2009-04-25 20:34:13 UTC

Based on the previous comment, I am closing this ticket until we obtain "official" approval from our computing services.

In the mean time, could the "powers that be" continue monitoring our server to test if it updating correctly?