[pkg-bioc] Improving on our shared repository?

[elw at stderr.org]

> I was more thinking on the following: * having 1 repository per archive 
> (cran, bioc, omegahat). Ok then you
>  need 3 lines in your sources files, but you need to re-generate only
>  the repository where you upload (mainly divided the time by 2
>  (omegahat is really small)).
>
> * and moving to a file debian archive structure. But as our packages all
>  start with r-cran-, r-bioc-,... I was thinking to moved to the 26 of
>  them for every first letter after the dash (ie, 26 r-cran-[az]
>  directories, 26 r-bioc-[az] directories).
>
> I was also looking at mini-dinstall for some time now, as it's using a 
> sqllite database and do not need a mysql or postgresql like dak. Or 
> could we also have an postgresql access on Alioth (Dirk?)


I think you're right on track, with this.  Sounding great.


> Do we have any plan for a main location mirror (space && bandwidth) ?

i was planning to mirror the primary repository on a host @ indiana.edu, 
at least for a while.  if necessary i can probably negotiate my interim 
plan into a more stable situation (e.g. one that will survive for a while 
after I leave IUB...) for the long-term.

we kinda need a CRAN mirror around here anyway, you know?

--e