Re: lynx-dev mirror, mirror

[Serge MUNHOVEN]

On Tue, Jan 19, 1999 at 04:35:17PM -0500, Webmaster Jim wrote:
 >  I've added ftp.vse.cz to the page at www.slcc.edu/lynx/current as the
 >  only mirror of the Lynx distribution I know about. I have also written
 >  to folks at gnu.org, ftp.digital.com, vix.com and sailor.lib.md.us
 >  asking them to be mirrors. Others are welcome to ask their favorite
 >  charities for space...
 >  
Are there any OFFICIAL mirrors of the Lynx distribution ?
Most of the ones I know seem rather unofficial and are a week or so behind.
Though I just checked for lynx2.8.2dev.13.tar.gz (and .Z and .bz2) with
http://ftpsearch.lycos.com/  and visited each promising site to look for
lynx2.8.2dev.14.tar.gz (not yet in the search-database). SURPRISE !
(Without any claim for completeness) :
Have dev.14 :

ftp://ftp.tu-ilmenau.de/pub/network/www/clients/lynx/current/
ftp://ftp.vse.cz/pub/network/lynx-dev/current/
ftp://ftp.u-aizu.ac.jp/pub/net/www/lynx/slcc.edu/current/
ftp://ftp.netlab.is.tsukuba.ac.jp/pub/network/WWW/lynx/current/
ftp://ftp.st.ryukoku.ac.jp/pub/network/www/lynx/current/
ftp://ftp.fujitsu.co.jp/pub/networking/lynx/current/
ftp://ftp.nec.co.jp/pub/infosys/WWW/lynx/current/
ftp://ftp.cyf-kr.edu.pl/pub/unix/lynx/current/
ftp://ftp.icm.edu.pl/vol/rzm0/lynx/current/

Having "only" dev.13 :

ftp://ftp.uni-trier.de/pub/unix/network/www/client/lynx/current/
ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/mirror/lynx/current/
ftp://ftp.unina.it/pub/Other/WWW/lynx/current/

and perhaps the best coverage :

http://www.linuxberg.com

Choose your closest mirror and follow "Software" -> "Console" 
-> "Web" under Kernel/Multimedia/Network (not Office/Scientific/Servers)
to find :

     Lynx
     * Version: Stable 2.8.1 Development 2.8.2dev13
     * Revision Date: December 10, 1998 / January 13, 1999
     * Byte Size: 1,519,943 / 1,740,431
     * License: GPL
     * Home Page: http://lynx.browser.org
     * Description: Lynx is a text based web browser that does exactly
       what it is supposed to, and does it well. Since there is no
       graphics to load, information comes basically on demand, faster
       than any other browser on the market today.
       5 Penguins


Wouldn't it already be nice to get confirmation from the sitemasters of all
those that they are actively mirroring the distribution and willing to appear
in a MIRROR list published on http://lynx.browser.org and in the distribution
itself ?

What seems to be missing are a few "aggressive" mirrors in the Americas.

And don't you waste too much time in linuxberg :)

 - Serge