From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 14 15:54:37 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 333A2106568D for ; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:54:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kamikaze@bsdforen.de) Received: from mail.bsdforen.de (bsdforen.de [212.204.60.79]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DD6238FC16 for ; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:54:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mobileKamikaze.norad (vpn-cl-166-206.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de [141.3.166.206]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.bsdforen.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC4948A1132; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:54:34 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <4B265FBA.8010605@bsdforen.de> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:54:34 +0100 From: Dominic Fandrey User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20091126) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: pav@FreeBSD.org References: <4B1E4351.2030004@gmail.com> <20091208201711.GE3057@lonesome.com> <4B1EF4CC.9010004@quip.cz> <4B210AA4.8070806@kc8onw.net> <1260662151.32588.18.camel@hood.oook.cz> In-Reply-To: <1260662151.32588.18.camel@hood.oook.cz> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.96.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: linimon@lonesome.com, Jonathan , freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Pointyhat packages X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:54:37 -0000 Pav Lucistnik wrote: > Jonathan píše v čt 10. 12. 2009 v 09:50 -0500: >> On 12/8/2009 7:52 PM, Miroslav Lachman wrote: >>> What is the policy for package building nodes? I mean, is it possible to >>> use some machines not owned directy by FreeBSD.org? >>> For example, I have spare machine in our rack which I can lend for some >>> period (until some production machine goes down and needs to be replaced >>> by this spare machine) or maybe I can set up some older unused machine >>> (IBM x336). >>> >>> Is deploying of new node easy task or is it something special that is >>> not useful to do for relatively short period of time? >> I was wondering about this myself. I have a dual quad system that is >> almost completely idle most of the time and would love to see it used >> for something helpful to the project. I can guarantee access to it for >> at least a year if that helps. > > That would be a "remote node". It's possible, but it's not for > everybody. > > First, it will generate an obscene amount of network traffic, both ways. > > Second, you need to fully surrender it and give us root on it. > > Also remote console access or at least power toggle would be good. > Then Mark can borg it. :) > Can't you just take a jail? Just wondering ... -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?