Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 13:35:08 -0600 (CST) From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> To: David O'Brien <obrien@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, Wesley Shields <wxs@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/sysutils/lsof Makefile Message-ID: <20080204133426.V48251@thebighonker.lerctr.org> In-Reply-To: <20080204192849.GA5119@dragon.NUXI.org> References: <200801262228.m0QMSrfB069417@repoman.freebsd.org> <20080204192849.GA5119@dragon.NUXI.org>
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On Mon, 4 Feb 2008, David O'Brien wrote: > On Sat, Jan 26, 2008 at 10:28:53PM +0000, Wesley Shields wrote: >> Modified files: >> sysutils/lsof Makefile >> Log: >> Add MASTER_SITE_LOCAL since the primary distribution site rejects >> connections without working reverse DNS. > > This is a mistake. ISPs that aren't providing reverse DNS should fix > their DNS. It is mostly because of practices like lsof.itap.purdue.edu > that we have a well implemented reverse DNS entries within the Internet > community. The issue was forced when ftp.uu.net (then the largest > distributor of centralized open source) required reverse DNS entries in > order to login. Previous to that, most ISPs were too damned lazy (and in > competent) to Do The Right Thing(tm). Understood, David, BUT, some ISP's absolutely refuse. Also, having the distfile mirrored on the @freebsd.org servers is a good thing(tm). Thanks! > _______________________________________________ > cvs-all@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/cvs-all > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "cvs-all-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 512-248-2683 E-Mail: ler@lerctr.org US Mail: 430 Valona Loop, Round Rock, TX 78681-3893
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