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Re: LYNX-DEV Binary distribution: an evaluation.
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Robert Bonomi |
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Re: LYNX-DEV Binary distribution: an evaluation. |
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Fri, 6 Dec 1996 14:51:05 -0600 (CST) |
+ Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 15:17:44 +0400 (GMT-4)
+ From: Duncan Hill <address@hidden>
+ Subject: Re: LYNX-DEV Binary distribution: an evaluation.
+ Sender: address@hidden
+
+ On Fri, 6 Dec 1996, Al Gilman wrote:
+
+ > If the names are
+ >
+ > ftp1.ottawa-ca.browser.org
+ > ftp2.ottawa-ca.browser.org
+
+ > ftp.barbados.browser.org #deprecated
+ > ftp.denmark.browser.org
+ > ...
+
+ If we get a mirrors text file up, then we can say where each ottawa-ca
+ is..ie, ftp1 is onet etc..
there is -nothing- that prevents use of 'longer' names (where necessary or
desirable) either, to wit:
ftp.via-onet.ottawa-ca.browser.org
ftp.via-istar.ottawa-ca.browser.org
Of course, given that these machines are listed on A WEB PAGE, and probably
accessed that way, rather than via 'raw' FTP, one can put most of the
necessary info in the _text_ of the anchor, rather than having to rely on
it all being in the -name- of the machine.
Methinks a FORM for downloading the 'latest and greatest' version would
be a good idea. *especially* for binaries. radio button for which O/S,
another set for supported options (e.g. curses/ncurses/slang), and one more
set for the "preferred" server to fetch from (the text on each server
indicates 'where', and 'connected via', if relevant). The cgi-bin constructs
a 'minimal' page and fires back:
You have requested LYNX for ______ (O/S), with the following options:
__________
__________
__________
(etc.)
download _the_complete_executables_package_
_the_instructions_only_
_executables_and_source_
The links point to a site where the requested info exists. which may, or
*may*not* be the one the user requested. (If the resource -does- exist on
that site, their preference should be honored :) You get the idea.
_Anybody_ can 'register' a site, by simply sending in a 'list' of the
configurations they support, and the filenames under which they can be found
on their machine. If the FORM itself is generated on-the-fly, by a cgi-bin,
then the thing is -entirely- a "look Ma, no hands" operation on the central
server. The assorted sites simply send in the 'info' files, via e-mail to a
specified address, or by non-anon FTP, or some other method.
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Re: LYNX-DEV Binary distribution: an evaluation., David Combs, 1996/12/05
Re: LYNX-DEV Binary distribution: an evaluation.,
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Re: LYNX-DEV Binary distribution: an evaluation., Robert Bonomi, 1996/12/07