[GLLUG] hosting a linux mirror

[Alec Warner]

Caleb Cushing wrote:
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>     MSU has a local mirror for it's internal use, but I don't think it will
>     be opened to the public at this time. 
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> I've used their debian mirror... 

Gentoo mirror is on a different machine at present.

> 
>     I talked to Gentoo's mirror-admin's about it and they said this area
>     was
>     all set on mirrors.  For gentoo, using
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>     http://gentoo.chem.wisc.edu/gentoo/
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> is that wisconsin?
yes

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>     should net you a 100mbit connection (I routinely download at 5 or 6
>     MB/s)
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> I see there is also one in northern michigan and indiana has to be 
> closer to us than wisconsin. it's not that big of a deal just an idea...

It would be cool, I can try talking to them about it again.