Re: Mirror Space

[Ben Klein]

2009/9/2 Scott Ritchie :
> Austin English wrote:
> > Since when is a mirror a bad thing?
>
> It isn't, of course, however it can't replace the role of apt server
> (which would require users to manually alter their sources.list file).

Just like how they have to alter their sources.list to get to
budgetdedicated in the first place? The point is that they have a
backup solution for when the main apt server is down.

Note that Debian mirrors are apt mirrors and are occasionally out of
sync - c'est la vie - and the installer actually asks you what mirror
you want to use so it can configure sources.list.
> So mirror the archive page, sure, but it'll still be a big problem when
> it's down.

Apt mirror is the way to go.