Re: Watch for new versions.
H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
1 Jun 1997 20:47:31 GMT
Followup to: <Pine.LNX.3.96.970531210143.14032B-100000@phoenix.common.net>
By author: "Edward S. Marshall" <emarshal@common.net>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> Here's something for you to try: set up this system, running every hour,
> on one of your systems. Then make a tool available to the public to query
> YOUR server every hour. If you're willing to create a tool to generate
> this much traffic (and in your own words, its "not much"), would you be
> willing to point it at YOU instead of at ftp.kernel.org? This way, YOU
> take the responsibility for the traffic you generate because of the
> proliferation of your tool.
>
> Some food for thought. If you're not willing to take the beating every
> hour, who says that Transmeta is? But you haven't given them a choice. Did
> you even consult with them before your release?
>
No, and I specifically ask that such a script *not* be used, please...
-hpa
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