Re: 2.17.97 upload

[David Kastrup]

"Phil Holmes" <address@hidden> writes:

> The way uploads of binaries works, is that we (i.e. me) upload them to
> the lilypond.org website, and then I presume a cron job on
> linuxaudio.org copies them to their server, which presumably has fewer
> restrictions in terms of bandwidth.  I've checked, and the latest
> binaries are on the lilypond.org server, so it appears that the
> copying over step has failed.  I have no control over this, other than
> an email to the admins.
>
> It would clearly be possible to download them from lilypond.org - the
> URL is in the clear to work out.  I'm loathe to publicise it, though,
> in case we kill the internet connection of the server.  Any thoughts?

Email to the admins, I should say.  The question is whether we have any
chance to detect unsuccessful copying without actually downloading
everything.  If we have, one could try delaying the announcement until
one knows the binaries will be available.

-- 
David Kastrup