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2011-02-17 , 16:25
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#81
Originally Posted by vi_ View Post
GOD DAMMIT, somone leak the ****ing code already!
Some things should never be said even in jest.
 
Frappacino is offline Frappacino
2011-02-17 , 16:36
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#82
apologes on my confusion about TMO vs MO - this is why i defer my questions to those with expertise in this thread

This is a topic that is very relevant to all users here - especially as user sof the N900 flash and reinstall VERY often and so create huge traffic on the repos.
 
vi_ is offline vi_
2011-02-17 , 16:49
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#83
Originally Posted by abill_uk View Post
Some things should never be said even in jest.
I am not jesting, I will pay handsomley for it.
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geneven is offline geneven
2011-02-17 , 16:54
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Originally Posted by Jaffa View Post
Which is why we'll be finding out costs. However, I suspect that from your comment here and the $50 mentioned above, we might be able to scrap together enough for a month.

There is a lot of traffic. The repos are hosted in content-distribution networks to increase throughput (but increase cost); there are build servers, web servers, mail servers, ...

A quick whip round is not going to do it. Asking the community to pay (how would that work?) presents an us & them atmosphere between those who contribute and those who don't. It would need to be considered very carefully.

So, would you & geneven care to draft a proposal as to how it could work? Assume we can find volunteers to do all the sys admin work and that we're only dealing with bandwidth and server costs (let's go for renting), so let's say somewhere in the region of $5000 a year (that's an educated guess) - we can revise it in light of actual sums at a later point.

Thanks in advance,

Andrew
I am not willing to work with abill_uk on this, but thanks for the suggestion.

But I can sketch out a way to kick it off initially.

1. A group would get together and agree to be the custodian of any funds raised. It could be the current council or some other group.

2. Someone would post that emergency funds are being solicited to preserve the maemo.org forums.

3. The group would have full authority over the dispersal of the funds, so if it proved unnecessary to have funds in their view, they could decide to send Texrat on vacation or whatever with them. But if an emergency did arise, they would decide how the funds could be spent.

The actual plan for spending could be evolved by whoever wants to make proposals. The custodial group would have the final responsibility.
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2011-02-18 , 08:08
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#85
Poor abill uk lol!
 
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2011-02-18 , 08:55
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Originally Posted by Jaffa View Post
[*]There are a couple of mirrors of repository.maemo.org floating around. One was got up and running a couple of days ago: not much warning is needed.
Is there a way for people to create their own mirror? That way the software can remain available should it be officially taken offline. I tried to find information but couldn't. I'd like to create my own mirror of the N900 packages.
 
abill_uk is offline abill_uk
2011-02-18 , 09:02
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Originally Posted by vi_ View Post
I am not jesting, I will pay handsomley for it.
HA HA i wish you wish we all wish but sorry to say it has to be the proper way or no way for this community so lets just hope Nokia give that as they sure as hell give is grief over everything else.
 
abill_uk is offline abill_uk
2011-02-18 , 09:07
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Geneven i could not think of anything worse then to have to work with someone like you haha but the community has its own council and does not need anyone outside of that.

Solicit for funds for the benefit of the community is all that is required and members would simply pay the yearly fee, just work out the yearly figure and find out just how many are willing and hey presto cannot get anything more simple.

Not everyone would need to pay to be a member but those that did so could for example have their names written as a donating community member, am sure lots and lots will go for that.
 
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2011-02-18 , 09:11
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#89
whats right to say elopcalypse or elopocalypse ?
elopcalypse is used here, while elopocalypse is used elsewhere...

i'm confused, like a blonde from the joke, what's right to say iraq or iran ?
 
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2011-02-18 , 09:13
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Is there a way for people to create their own mirror?
http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Jebba/Mirror
 

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