Re: RH 7.2: Why Wait?

[ABrady <kcsmart kc rr com>]

On Fri, 12 Oct 2001 19:41:53 +0200 Henk van Lingen <henk vanlingen net>
imparted to us:
> On Fri, Oct 12, 2001 at 11:10:26AM -0500, ABrady wrote:
>   : > However, it seems to be ready now and is located at the ftp site
>   : > and lots of mirrors for a week but the permission bits are still
>   : > closed. I wonder what can be the reason for waiting. In the past
>   : > this situation took one or two days, just to get the mirrors
> ready.
>   : 
>   : Maybe the directories are there. Doesn't mean they're filled with
>   : anything.
> 
>   They are.
> 
>   : Maybe they want to wait until all mirrors are ready so some don't
> get
>   : overloaded and people don't have an alternative.
> 
>   Not very likely. Mirrors using cron have it for a week.
> 
>   : Maybe the sites didn't all have it mirrored until later in the
> week, and
>   : given that it's been a tradition to release on a Monday, they went
> with
>   : tradition. 
> 
>   Not very likely. Mirrors using cron have it for a week.
> 
>   : Maybe they're trying to get a few more last-minute fixes into the
>   : distro.
> 
>   Maybe.  But why would they keep that a secret instead of removing
>   the tree? Now everyone running a mirror can take this iso's...
> 
>   : Maybe they like watching people squirm around in their seats like
> a
>   : schoolkid that has to pee and can't get teacher's attention.
> 
>   Maybe. But I think they are decent people trying to get a job done.
> 
>   : Maybe there are dozens of other reasons that I haven't thought of
> that
>   : are even more valid.
> 
>   You seem to be thinking I'm asking stupid questions. However, I
> think
>   that when there's something wrong with this version or with the
>   distribution channel, there's no obvious reason to keep that
>   silent. That's why I ask. No offence, simply information. I maintain
>   a small mirror myself ( ftp.cs.uu.nl - although not an official one,
>   for performance reasons) so I'm looking around to see what happens
> and
>   to get to stuff when it is there.

I didn't reply thinking anything about the quality of the questions.
BUT, the points have been mentioned numerous times on the various redhat
lists. They never get authoritative answers. They never will get them
either.

Now, I can name some directories that still exist and have nothing in
them (not on all servers):

fisher
lorax
mustang
piglet
pinstripe
rembrandt
roswell (likely empty now)
starbuck
thunderbird
wolverine

Again, the existance of a directory doesn't prove it has anything
inside.

Yes, mirrors can do their work via cron. But, about 90 days after
release has happened, I invite you to go to all of the mirror sites and
keep a running tally of how many actually have 7.2 and I can assure you
of one thing: many will still not have it.

I wasn't attacking the quality of the question(s). I was making what I
determine are guesses that are no more or less valid than any other
guesses others are likely to make. Since no official replies are going
to happen that actually provide a valid answer, the only thing one can
expect is guessing. Above are my psychic predictions. Prove them wrong!

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