GAD> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 21:54:53 -0500 GAD> From: Garance A Drosihn GAD> Many freebsd users (me for one) are still living on a modem, GAD> where even one bump of 1.5 meg is a significant issue... GAD> GAD> Remember that the issue we're talking about is security GAD> updates, not full system upgrades. "Everyone" would want GAD> the security updates, even if they're on a slow link. When security updates change but a few bytes, it seems that some xdiff- or rsync-like algorithm would be an apropriate way to distribute patches. Eddy -- Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - EverQuick Internet Division Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita _________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses : blacklist_at_brics.com -or- alfra_at_intc.net -or- curbjmp_at_intc.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked.Received on Wed Nov 19 2003 - 12:27:53 UTC
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