on 4-8-2009 4:14 PM Jeff Johnson spake the following:
On Apr 8, 2009, at 7:10 PM, Scott Silva wrote:
The first sync could be iso's with a strategic part cut off. A later rsync could fill this in fairly quickly. Release rpms next for sync. After mirrors are near on line create or at least restore metadata files to sync. If torrent files are released, make sure they are created against the full ISO's before chopping off a chunk. That way they will sit at near completion until the ISO's are actually complete. Peers will have most of the ISO, but it will be unusable until finished, and they can just wait also.
Spreading deliberately damaged iso's won't stop the torrents and is a wonderful way to earn a bad reputation.
But if an iso's .torrent file is created based on the full cd, wouldn't the torrent clients just sit until the iso is actually complete? Maybe someway of witholding one or 2 chunks in the torrent. There would not be any seeds until the ISO's actually were complete.
Otherwise would work just fine, strategically damaged distribution media was even considered @redhat.com before someone realized the flaw.
I actually waited until I saw the release announcement before I started a torrent download, and have only yum updated a test server. I am not in a real big hurry, as I already have plenty to do.
"The floggings will continue until morale improves" ;-P
I'm in favor of the torquemada! Nothing like a dim dark place to reflect upon insanity.
Too bad they never got a remote lart working!