[ale] [SLE] suse apt in USA

[Dow Hurst]

There shouldn't be a legal problem since the DVD hack stuff is pulled by 
scripting you download from Packman and run yourself.  It isn't stored 
in the repository anymore.  The script pulls the stuff DVD decryption 
library and compiles and installs it for you when you run the script.  
The Mplayer binaries won't play an encrypted DVD by themselves.  It is 
the packman site that has the SUSE Mplayer and other multimedia stuff 
for those not familiar with SUSE rpm locations on the net.  And, I'll 
second on a US based apt repository as being useful for SUSE.  However, 
if limits need to be imposed on ftp.ale.org right now, can the system 
handle additional traffic?  I just posted on Michael's topic about 
ftp.ale.org so am thinking about bandwidth.
Dow


Greg Freemyer wrote:
>ALEers,
>
>Below is a post on the Suse Linux list wondering if ftp.ale.org would
>be willing to host a SUSE apt repository.
>
>Apparently there is not a US based mirror for the above.
>
>I don't use apt, so it would not benefit me personally.
>
>Greg
>
>On 12/13/05, Lukasz Szybalski <szybalski at gmail.com> wrote:
>  
>>ftp.ale.org/pub/suse/i386
>>
>>No actual apt repository in there. For 10 there isn't much of packages,
>>but there are few for older versions.
>>
>>Would anybody know if they would be willing to host an apt mirror. ?
>>These basic folders have most of the programs a typical user will be using:
>>
>>rpm ftp://ftp4.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt SuSE/10.0-i386 rpmkeys base java update
>>extra mozilla suser-jengelh suser-scrute funktronics packman suse-people openoffice
>>security
>>
>>After adding it to /etc/apt/source.list, then simple: apt-get update or apt-get install wpa-supplicant or which ever program
>>This could not be any easier.:)
>>
>>Lucas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Ken Schneider wrote:
>>
>>    
>>>On Fri, 2005-12-09 at 13:46 -0600, Lukasz Szybalski wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>Would anybody be able to tell me if there is an apt repository for SuSE
>>>>in USA.
>>>>I know SuSE provides repository in
>>>>
>>>>ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE/10.0-i386/
>>>>
>>>>but is there a closer mirror?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>Look at ftp.ale.org/pub/suse/i386
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
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