Mark Hill wrote:

> On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 14:08:14 +0000,
> Darren Austin <devnull@slackware.org.uk> wrote:
>> On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, Mark Hill (mark_usenet@yahoo.co.uk) wrote:
>>
>> Um, I have no idea really. I registered the domain for non-commercial
>> purposes and to provide Slackware services.. so I can't see it being much
>> of a problem TBH.
> ...
>> But that said, I am a supporter of Slackware and have no intention of
>> using the domain in any "dodgy" way
>
> Sounds like you'll be fine then. Thinking about it, this is probably
> more of an issue with Slackware-spinoff distros than anything else
> anyway.
>
>> On a simelar note, I am also quite happy to set up sub-domains for
>> slackware based projects and (in the future) provide hosting/development
>> facilities. Drop me a personal email if you're interested.
>
> Nice idea. I'm not right now. However, it might be worth mentioning this
> and your mirror announcement in the lug.org.uk slackware list as most of
> the list is made up of UK slackers. (It's not the most busiest list in
> the world though).
>
>>> > * RSYNC: rsync.slackware.org.uk::slackware/
>>> Hurray.
>>
>> Was that a good or bad "Hurray"? Couldn't quite make it out
>
> That should have been "Hurray :-)" . I'm a big fan of rsync. (I
> currently use the rsync at ftp.heanet.ie).
>
> [Bandwidth]
>> At the moment it's only 2MB/sec, but will shortly be moved to a load
>> balanced 2x 10Mb/sec link, giving a 20Mb/sec link
>
> Sounds good.
>

One of my happiest moments was when i found heanet had both a slackware
mirror (for me), a suse update mirror (for my brother), and is a
sourceforge mirror