X-Original-To: pgsql-www-postgresql.org@localhost.postgresql.org Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.144]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 80D853A5F9B for ; Mon, 6 Dec 2004 22:11:58 +0000 (GMT) Received: from svr1.postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 00513-09 for ; Mon, 6 Dec 2004 22:11:47 +0000 (GMT) Received: from rodrick.geeknet.com.au (ns1.geeknet.com.au [220.244.63.182]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9003C3A6028 for ; Mon, 6 Dec 2004 22:11:47 +0000 (GMT) Received: from john.oztralis.com.au ([192.168.63.107]) by rodrick.geeknet.com.au with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.0); Tue, 7 Dec 2004 09:11:46 +1100 Subject: Re: New site - minor problem From: John Hansen To: Dave Page Cc: "Joshua D. Drake" , "Gavin M. Roy" , pgsql-www@postgresql.org In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Organization: GeekNET Message-Id: <1102370964.20350.15.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 09:09:24 +1100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Dec 2004 22:11:47.0059 (UTC) FILETIME=[93B69430:01C4DBE0] X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at hub.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.157 tagged_above=0 required=5 tests=AWL X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 200412/122 X-Sequence-Number: 6241 > 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