Re: [CentOS-mirror] Proposel - jigdo for iso Images

Addition of jigdo yes. Replace ISO's no. Educating joe sixpack on using something new, well I like to use altercation avoidance.

On 10/29/2009 2:51 PM, Uwe Kiewel wrote:

Hi,

what do you think about using jigdo for distributing iso Images?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigdo http://atterer.net/jigdo/

advantages:

• save space at mirror because data are now redandant (as rpm's and

"inside" the iso images

• the webserver does handle small files more efficient than big files
• can save bandwith if a download of an iso image aborts and have to be restarted

disadvantage:

• maybe more requests, for downloading all rpm's to build the iso

at client site

Happy discussing! Uwe _______________________________________________ CentOS-mirror mailing list CentOS-mirror@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-mirror