[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
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