[Apt-zip-devel] Exporting USEMD5SUMS

[Eddy Petrișor]

Giacomo A. Catenazzi wrote:
>> As for the former solution, I think it is quite good. It would for
>> example completely eliminate the need for round trips between the
>> connected and unconnected systems to update package lists. But, as you
>> said, there is the problem of the resources it would take on the
>> global server...
> 
> Yes, I mean the first solution: some central machines.
> I think that all the potential user could use a web browser
> (libraries, schools, Internet Coffees, ...). Now it
> is too complex to run apt-zip in a windows machine, and
> unfortunately most of the "remote" machine are windows
> driven.
> 
> The resources could be a problem, but I hope to find some
> mirrors. The main problem arise when there are updates to
> big packages (i.e. 100 MB of open office).
> But because of the apt-zip model, I think the loads are
> spread in a some weeks/months.
> 
> I'll try to put a prototype in next weeks.
> 
> Have you (the whole list) proposal for the domain name (it will
> be a .debian.net domain).

offline.debian.net ?
offlineapt.debian.net ?
apt-zip.debian.net ?

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Regards,
EddyP
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