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From:	"Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
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Subject:	An deeper and not before asked question about setup.exe
Date:	Tue, 16 Apr 2002 10:46:06 +0100
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First, I've read this thread, and others:
> Yes, it is! :) This topic was covered multiple times on the mailing
> list already, see this thread from 4 April:
> Question on the new behavior of setup.exe

In it, it says: This is done to allow fetching from multiple mirrors.

My question is this: _Why_ is it necessary to create mirror-named directories to
allow the downloading from multiple mirrors?
I have no doubt it was done for a reason, but I would very much like to know
that reason.


Thanks,

Max Bowsher.


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