www/server mirror.html

[Karl Berry]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Karl Berry <karl>       10/07/26 21:52:36

Modified files:
        server         : mirror.html 

Log message:
        new, more restrictive, policy on accepting mirrors, approved by rms

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/server/mirror.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.83&r2=1.84

Patches:
Index: mirror.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/server/mirror.html,v
retrieving revision 1.83
retrieving revision 1.84
diff -u -b -r1.83 -r1.84
--- mirror.html 19 Apr 2010 18:23:01 -0000      1.83
+++ mirror.html 26 Jul 2010 21:52:32 -0000      1.84
@@ -7,25 +7,33 @@
 
 <h2>Using and running mirrors</h2>
 
-<p>First, the address <a
+<h3>Downloading from mirrors</h3>
+
+<p>First, for users/downloaders: the address <a
 href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/";>http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/</a>
 multiplexes between the mirrors, trying to choose one that is nearby and
 up to date.  E.g., <a
 href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/";>http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/</a>
 should go to a mirror's directory of <a href="/software/emacs/">GNU
-Emacs</a>.  We recommend using this generic address wherever possible,
+Emacs</a>.  We recommend using this generic address wherever possible in
+links, documentation, etc.,
 to reduce load on the main GNU server.</p>
 
 
 <h3>Mirroring the GNU FTP server</h3>
 
-<p>If you establish a mirror of ftp.gnu.org, please drop us a line at <a
+<p>Mirrors run by genuine organizations and individuals supporting free
+software are welcome and appreciated, but please note that we do not
+list mirrors with advertising.  Mirroring requests associated with spam
+or other unethical activity are not accepted under any circumstances.</p>
+
+<p><i>After</i> establishing your mirror, please contact <a
 href="mailto:address@hidden";>&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a> so we
-can add you to the <a href="/order/ftp.html">mirror list</a>.  And
-thanks.</p>
+can review it and add you to the <a href="/order/ftp.html">mirror
+list</a>.  Thanks.</p>
 
 <p>Mirroring the entire GNU FTP server requires approximately 22GB disk
-space (as of 3&nbsp;December&nbsp;2009), which is distributed by the
+space (as of 3&nbsp;December&nbsp;2009), which is distributed in the
 following way:</p>
 <pre>
 /gnu:                20G
@@ -35,9 +43,9 @@
 
 <p>Due to resource and security concerns, we no longer offer direct
 rsync or special FTP service to update mirrors.  If you would like to
-use rsync (which is advisable) or FTP, several reliable third party
-sites provide access to all the material on ftp.gnu.org.  They update
-from us nightly and you may access them with (via rsync):</p>
+use rsync (which is advisable), several reliable third party sites
+provide access to all the material on ftp.gnu.org.  They update from us
+nightly and you may access them with (via rsync):</p>
 
 <ul>
 <li><tt>rsync://ftp.funet.fi/ftp/pub/mirrors/ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/</tt> 
(Finland)</li>
@@ -58,6 +66,7 @@
 rsync -rltpHS --delete-excluded rsync://mirror/source/ /your/dir/
 </pre>
 
+
 <h3>Web server setup for mirrors</h3>
 
 <p>If your mirror will be available to users via http (which is very
@@ -194,7 +203,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2010/04/19 18:23:01 $
+$Date: 2010/07/26 21:52:32 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>
@@ -215,7 +224,11 @@
      http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php
      If the 2-letter ISO 639-1 code is not available,
      use the 3-letter ISO 639-2.
-     Please use W3C normative character entities. -->
+     Please use W3C normative character entities.
+
+     See also '(web-trans)Capitalization':
+     
http://gnu.org/software/trans-coord/manual/web-trans/html_node/Capitalization.html
+     -->
 
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