Re: About FTP Browser

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> From: pgsql-www-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-www-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Devrim GUNDUZ
> Sent: 06 February 2005 14:34
> To: PostgreSQL WWW Mailing List
> Subject: [pgsql-www] About FTP Browser
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> Hi,
>
> If someone tries to download files via our FTP browser and
> the suggested
> mirror hasn't synced yet, the visitor cannot download the file.

Yes, I had considered that problem as well.

> So... What I suggest it:
>
> If the timestamp of the file is not older than 1 day, let's
> suggest main
> FTP site, like sourceforge does, so that people won't get 404...
>
> Any objections?

I was thinking of just hiding the file altogether. That way we don't
bring down svr4 when a popular new release gets noticed before it
progagates.

Regards, Dave.