[OSGeo Africa] Wanted: Institution for Mirror for GRASS?

[Gavin Fleming]

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On 18/01/2013 16:34, Rainer M Krug wrote:
> Hi Gavin
>
> thanks - should have contacted you before, as I was in contact with SUN (Geography) as well and
> they told me that you are already talking to them.
>
> The other problem I had with sun mirrors is that they are really slow from outside sun (although
> very nice within the SUN network). When SUN is setting up a GRASS mirror, it should be available
> from outside SUN.
>
> But as you say: additional mirrors are very welcome, especially if they are further north.
>
> Are there any other African Universities represented on this list which could add some bandwidth
> and hdd space for a GRASS mirror?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rainer
>
>
> On 18/01/13 15:26, Gavin Fleming wrote:
>> I have made a request to the University of Stellenbosch, who already host an Ubuntu mirror and
>> we are corresponding about it as I write.
>>
>> Any other offers still welcome of course. I see there is / was one in Namibia, not sure if
>> that's still up.
>>
>> Gavin
>>
>> On 18/01/2013 16:12, Rainer M Krug wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> GRASS is looking for institutions / companies / ... to host a mirror for GRASS, mas there
>>> are bandwidth problems reported from Africa. Des anybody on this list has any suggestions or
>>> would like to host a mirror? Mirror size is about 2.5GB and setup is easy (see
>>> http://grass.osgeo.org/mirrors/ fr details).
>>>
>>> If you are able to host one, please let me know.
>>>
>>> If you already have one but have not announced it to GRASS, please do so.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Rainer
>>>
>>>
>

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Gavin

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