Re: Linux mirrors in India ?

[Prakash Advani <prakash@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We are interested in setting up a mirror but want someone to sponsor the
bandwidth. We spoke to a few ISP's including VSNL but they don't seem to
understand how much of International bandwidth they would save. Instead
they want to charge us a few millions on bandwidth cost alone. 

Ideally such a server should host all the linux, open source, free
operating system downloads with binaries, source and CVS updated every
6-12 hours.. this will ensure that things are updated.

Can anyone convince some ISP??

Regards
Prakash
Ruchir Tewari wrote:
> 
> Folks,
> 
> has anyone attempted setting up mirrors for linux
> software in India itself for sites like kernel.org,
> sourceforge.com and rpmfind.net ?
> 
> the www.kernel.org mirror for india (www.in.kernel.org)
> is a machine located in belgium. the others don't have
> mirrors, but sourceforge has a note which is attached
> below.
> 
> if someone has tried this, what have been the problems ?
> 
> if not, maybe we could convince some of the indian ISPs to do
> the job ?
> 
> regards,
> - Ruchir
> 
> ftp://download.sourceforge.net/pub/mirrors/
> 
> ********************************************************************
> SourceForge.net/OSDN FTP server - Boston (ftp2.sourceforge.net)
> Current Anonymous Users: 253 out of 750 maximum.
> Additional access is at http://ftp2.sourceforge.net/pub/mirrors/
> 
> Got a fat pipe and something to prove? Host a SourceForge download
>    server! Email dtype@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for opportunities.
> This machine is a Dual PIII 850Mhz, 2GB RAM, 1.5TB on a Mylex
>    ExtremeRAID Controller, switched gigabit to Exodus Boston.
> Mirrors, try 'rsync download.sourceforge.net::'
> 
> On This Site:
> /debian/                   Debian GNU/Linux
> /pub/mirrors/              Mirrors Archive
> /pub/mirrors/iso/          ISO9660 (CDROM) Image Archive
> /pub/sourceforge/          SourceForge.net Project File Archive
> /pub/suse/                 SuSE Linux
> /pub/yellowdog/            Yellow Dog Linux for PowerPC & RS/6000
> *********************************************************************
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