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RE: [wtp-pmc] release review draft slide deck ACTION REQUIRED
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I had problems with sf.net's web access too. JavaLobby/EclipseZone would be happy to offer a free area to host the update site. Let me know if you're interested.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wtp-pmc-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:wtp-pmc-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Max Rydahl Andersen
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:46 AM
> To: WTP PMC communications (including coordination,
> announcements, and Group discussions)
> Cc: csalter@xxxxxxxxxx; David M Williams; Naci Dai
> Subject: Re: [wtp-pmc] release review draft slide deck ACTION REQUIRED
>
> Hi,
>
> Just noticed a small thing in those slides that surprised me.
> It seems you are going to use sf.net to provide an update site.
>
> In our experience that is a bad move since the web/http feed from
> sf.net is not geared towards high volume loads of .jar file downloads.
>
> We had a jboss ide updates site on sf.net and we had nothing
> but problems
> with respect to timeouts and broken/incomplete downloads.
> (which eclipse
> update
> mechanism btw. doesnt handle very gracefully :(
>
> Just a warning ;)
>
> note, sf.net's site is very good to host file downloads
> (because they are
> mirrored),
> but the website only works best if its small (html et.al.)
> files its going
> to host.
> An eclipse update site doesn't fall under a normal website IMO ;)
>
> /max
>
