RE: Fw: [emf-dev] Download update siteRe: Fw: [emf-dev] Download update

["Wayne Beaton" <wayne@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I found a mirror that supports anonymous FTP access. But this is good
information also. Thanks.

Wayne
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: emf-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:emf-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Nehrer
> Sent: May 15, 2007 10:59 PM
> To: Eclipse Modelling Framework
> Subject: Re: Fw: [emf-dev] Download update siteRe: Fw: 
> [emf-dev] Download update site
> 
> What about using the Update Manager to get a local copy of 
> the entire update site?  Check out 
> http://help.eclipse.org/help32/topic/org.eclipse.platform.doc.
> isv/reference/misc/update_standalone.html. 
> It talks about using the Update Manager from the command line. 
> Specifically, it provides an option to "mirror" the entire update site
> locally:
> 
> java -cp startup.jar org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main
>    -application  org.eclipse.update.core.standaloneUpdate
>    -command mirror
>    -from /remote_site_url/
>    -to /target_site_dir/
>    [-featureId /feature_id/]
>    [-version /version/]
>    [-mirrorURL /mirror_site_url/]
> 
> --Peter
> 
> Wayne Beaton wrote:
> > Golly.
> >
> > This isn't a formal request from the Eclipse Foundation. I'm just 
> > working through the various options. I don't believe that 
> it's urgent. 
> > It's probably not worth pursuing if it's as much work as 
> you suggest 
> > as I'm only aware of the one organization that cares about it.
> >
> > I've presented them with the rsynch option, and have even suggested 
> > that they could build their own update site right out of 
> CVS. I think 
> > the best offer right now is that I package up the update 
> site and send it to them.
> > This isn't a great long term solution, but it does give 
> them some time 
> > to consider setting up their own mirror as you suggest, or explore 
> > other options.
> >
> > I don't know why 2.2.2, except that this is what they asked for.
> >
> > (for some reason this 'they' doesn't feel comfortable 
> posing questions 
> > or making bug reports; not sure why).
> >
> > Wayne
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> > Wayne Beaton
> > The Eclipse Foundation
> > wayne.beaton@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Skype, YIM: waynebeaton
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> > http://wbeaton.blogspot.com/
> > http://www.planeteclipse.org/planet/
> 
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