Re: Becoming a mirror

Chris GSW <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.user.mirrors
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Thanks for this information but I've read though all of the articles and already know how to set up a mirror. My question is more about should I. If it would benefit the project any or if I should look into another method of giving back. 

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> On Oct 21, 2017, at 11:58 AM, Budiwijaya <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> For debian mirror, it's best to use ftpsync.
> Please read this page[1], it's have all the required information to
> build a mirror.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Budiwijaya
> [1] https://www.debian.org/mirror/ftpmirror
> 
>> On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 9:34 PM, Chris GSW <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi. I am a long time user of debian and appreciate all the work that goes
>> into it. I have been considering various ways to give back. One option I am
>> considering is setting up a public mirror. I run a small business and have
>> the resources but I'm unsure if this would be an effective way to give back.
>> 
>> I am in Houston, Texas and there are already mirrors in Dallas, Austin, and
>> San Antonio.
>> 
>> Having never done a mirror before I'm looking for some advice on if it would
>> be helpful to the project or if it would be minimal as there are already
>> three in the state. Again I have the resources so storage capacity and
>> internet usage is not a concern to me.
>> 
>> Thanks
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