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Date:	Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:46:32 -0500
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Subject:	Re: Rsync Mirrors Have Disappeared from Cygwin Mirrors Page
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On Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 02:52:39PM -0800, L Anderson wrote:
>L Anderson wrote:
>> For many years I have used rsync to mirror cygwin/release from various
>> rsync mirrors listed on Cygwin's mirror page. Over time, the number of
>> rsync mirrors listed has slowly gotten smaller until, alas, now there
>> are no more listed.
>>
>> Does this mean:
>> There are no longer sites willing to offer rsync?
>> rsync has become deprecated?
>> There's a problem with whatever generates the mirror list?
>> I can no longer use rsync to maintain my own local mirror?
>> ??
>>
>> Any information/clarification on this would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Hey! Some rsync mirrors are back on the list--now you see them, now you 
>don't, now you do---just how does all this work?

It is explained on the very page that you are referencing.

cgf

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