Re: [WBEL-users] Updates - who wants some?

On 10/18/06, Vic <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi All.
>
> I think it's becoming clear that other stuff has JM's attention at the
> moment - although updates are trickling out onto the mirrors, it's a small
> fraction of what's available from RH.
>
> Now the easy route would be to say goodbye to WBEL & join up with the
> CentOS crowd. There are a couple of reasons I don't really want to do that
> - not least that I've spent quite a bit of time spreading the WBEL name
> about, and I don't really want that to go to waste. I want to get WBEL
> back on track.

I agree, I would like to see more activity around here.

>
> I mailed John last week, asking whether he'd like to pass on WBEL - no
> reply yet; I guess he's too busy for that even :-) But no matter.
>
> So here's my plan - I'm intending to build updates for my own machines. I
> can see a gazillion good reasons for opening up those updates to everyone
> else who wants them. They'll be specific to my computers to start with
> (i.e. no x86_64 - I don't own one), but I'll address that in the near
> future.

I have a x86_64 machine, so maybe I could spend some of my cpu time in
rebuilding some packages.

>
> Is this something that will help? Am I barking?

I'm sure it will help, at least for me. One of the strengh point of
WBEL should be updated repositories IMHO.

>
> The only fly in the ointment that I can see at present is one of bandwidth
> - I'll rent some server space for this project, but if anyone can mirror
> that, it would be much appreciated.
>
> Vic.
>
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