Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] randy kobes passed away -> ftpmirror redirector

[Michael J. Flickinger]

Ok, this is testable now on http://gnu-ftpmirror.savannah.gnu.org

Let me know if it works alright.

On 02/27/2011 10:51 AM, Michael J. Flickinger wrote:
> Implementing this now.. this will be testable on 
> gnu-ftpmirror.savannah.gnu.org.
>
> Once it's setup, we can have the dns for ftpmirror.gnu.org changed.
>
> On 02/26/2011 06:41 PM, Karl Berry wrote:
> > I belatedly learned that Randy Kobes, the person who was running the
> > ftpmirror.gnu.org redirector, passed away last September.
> > http://perlbuzz.com/2010/11/passing-of-randy-kobes.html
> >
> > Fortunately, Sylvain implemented the redirector for dl.sv.gnu.org on
> > savannah and left some notes about it in download.txt (in bzr).
> >
> > The question is about the redirector for http://ftpmirror.gnu.org, which
> > has always been running on Randy's machine.  It seems the path of least
> > resistance to now also implement that on savannah, since sv already has
> > the necessary modules, etc.  Sound plausible?
> >
> > If anyone else is interested in taking this on, great, otherwise I guess
> > I feel duty-bound to be the one ...
> >
> > ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > k