JK> Believe me, we talk about this kind of thing in the IFDC echo amongst 
 JK> ourselves. We try to keep only files that aren't available on various
 JK> package managers for various distributions in FDNS on the FileGate.  Some
 JK> packages start out not on repositories, then after we start spreading them
 JK> around, they are picked up (really, this happens ).  It makes sense
 JK> when you think about it.

I lost access to that echo when we had our little tiff, and I don't think Ross
offers it, unless it requires another access level that I don't have.

I believe that happens as well. Just a few days ago I had to request a bug
ticket be reopened for dosemu (dos emulator) on Archlinux. Luckily I reported
all my findings and they fixed it, releasing another version that worked. It's
just amazing that the ticket had been closed without being fixed -- quite some
time ago. It's all about being a part of the linux community. :)

 JK> We are NOT a friggin' linux repository, afterall.

Hah. We almost could be a small one, with all the people still involved. But
yeah, I see what you mean.

Aside from all this, I just recently noticed that the NODELIST file echo isn't
working from here. I checked Ross's file reports on Sept. 6th for a new
nodelist, and it looks like he didn't get it either. So I took a look in my
nodelist directory and it seems the last nodelist for 2013 was dated Jan. 17th.
I'm pretty sure without looking that I'm hooked up to that echo via Ross's
system, but haven't received a new nodelist in quite some time.

If you could help take a look into that, I'd appreciate it!

Regards,
Nick

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