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Date:      Sat, 11 Dec 2004 21:24:12 +0100
From:      Gert Cuykens <gert.cuykens@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvsup find server tool
Message-ID:  <ef60af09041211122468fe17ed@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <ef60af0904121112226c8b7dc7@mail.gmail.com>
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> > >I read somewhere there is a tool to find the best cvsup server, but i
> > >dont know anymore what it was ?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Well, I don't know if it finds the **best**, but:
> >
> > [179] Sat 11.Dec.2004 8:47:51
> > [kadmin@ezekiel][/usr/ports]
> > make search name=fastest_cvsup
> > Port:   fastest_cvsup-0.2.8
> > Path:   /usr/ports/sysutils/fastest_cvsup
> > Info:   Finds fastest CVSup server
> > Maint:  ports@FreeBSD.org
> > B-deps: perl-5.8.5
> > R-deps: perl-5.8.5
> >
> >
> > >also can someone add that tool to the cvsup handbook on the
> > >freebsd.org site please
> > >
> >
> > Hmm, interesting idea.  Here is a patch
> > against handbook/mirrors/chapter.sgml;
> > if you wish, you can submit a doc PR with
> > your request and the patch attached and
> > see what happens:
> >
> > ---PATCH---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > --- chapter.sgml        Fri Nov 19 17:19:42 2004
> > +++ chapter.sgml.edit   Sat Dec 11 09:03:25 2004
> > @@ -1143,6 +1143,10 @@
> >             <command>cvsup</command>, you can override the host setting
> >             on the command line, with <option>-h
> >               <replaceable>hostname</replaceable></option>.</para>
> > +
> > +          <para>A program in the <literal>ports</literal> collection,
> > +           <filename>/usr/ports/sysutils/fastest_cvsup</filename>,
> > +            may assist in choosing a server near you.</para>
> >         </listitem>
> >
> >         <listitem>
> >
> > ---PATCH----------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > If you submit such a PR, be sure and start the subject
> > line with the string "[PATCH]", as it helps the guys to
> > find the "mostly done" PR's more easily ... ;-)
> >
> > Have a good day!
> >
> > Kevin Kinsey
> >

 Ok so i sent a email to who with the patch thingie ?



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