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From: John Hansen <[email protected]>
To: Dave Page <[email protected]>
Cc: Joshua D. Drake <[email protected]>
Cc: Gavin M. Roy <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: New site - minor problem
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 09:09:24 +1100
Message-ID: <[email protected]> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E7F85A1B5FF8D44C8A1AF6885BC9A0E4527D34@ratbert.vale-housing.co.uk>
References: <E7F85A1B5FF8D44C8A1AF6885BC9A0E4527D34@ratbert.vale-housing.co.uk>

> No, that's the point. All the mirrors would be selected on the master
> server, giving a single point of failure. I'm far from convinced that
> it's worth it. The *only* benefit to users is that the flags for their
> country would be shown seperately on the mirror selection pages, saving
> them may 2 seconds to spot their flag in the main grid.

In that case I vote to send that idea to the trash can..... :)

Unless mirrors are prepared to perform the ip2ccode lokups...
Single point of failure kinda defeats the purpose I reckon.

... John

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